St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, June 14, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the site where the Chicago Cubs (33-35) will go up against the St. Louis Cardinals (32-34) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Gibson and Jordan Wicks.

St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .371 and have been called out on strikes 563 times, while taking a walk on 208 occasions. They have earned 242 runs batted in and 523 hits this season, and their average at the plate is at .236. The Cardinals have hit 100 doubles as a unit and have knocked 62 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 259 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .307. As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are compiling 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 24th in the league.

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The Cardinals hold a team earned run average of 4.02 on the year (18th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 555 batters. Cardinals pitchers have given up 72 long balls and also 298 runs in total (16th in MLB). They have walked 189 hitters and their FIP is 3.93 as a squad on the season. St. Louis has given up 547 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 260 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Cardinals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 60 times and also have had 68 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 47 holds this year (5th in baseball). The Cardinals relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 77.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 78 save situations. They have recorded 24 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 31 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 84 base runners for the year and 34.5% of them crossed home plate. The Cardinals have dispatched 208 relievers to the hill this season.

The Cardinals have converted 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,244 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in pro baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated 1,748 putouts thus far, in addition to 596 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which ranks 25th in MLB, and have accumulated 66 double plays.

Gibson has pitched in 1,772 innings and has accounted for 1,426 K's in his career. His earned run average is 4.51 (888 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.373. He has allowed 1,814 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 619 walks. Gibson (108-102 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.44 while facing 7,593 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Chicago Cubs have accumulated an OBP of .311 and a team batting average of .230 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 597 instances (9th in MLB) and have earned 519 base hits. Chicago has 67 long balls so far this season to go along with 272 runs batted in. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .373 and they score 4.26 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have notched 100 doubles, while getting a free base 236 times and scoring 290 runs.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.290 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (600 strikeouts against 221 walks). They come in at 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 553. They have yielded 72 dingers and they give up 4.59 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 306 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.93 (262 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 36.6% of 101 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 92 times in high leverage situations in addition to 73 occasions with runners on. With 61 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 30 holds and 14 blown saves. They rank 26th in the league with a save rate of 53.3%, and they have sent 211 relievers to the mound this year. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 30 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves.

In their 5,403 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in pro baseball). The Chicago Cubs have turned 38 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Cubs have racked up 538 assists, 39 errors and have accumulated 1,801 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Wicks has given up 62 base knocks and he has 54 K's in 60 innings. He has surrendered 30 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.376 and a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.57 and he has gone up against 268 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Wicks (5-3 career mark) is the owner of a 4.48 earned run average while giving up 9.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis

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