St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (33-36) will attempt to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals (33-34) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Miles Mikolas and Jameson Taillon.

The Cardinals have hit 100 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 64 balls out of the stadium. St. Louis is slugging .374 and have been called out on strikes 569 times, while being walked on 208 occasions. As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are notching 3.9 runs per game, which is 24th in MLB. They have earned 246 RBI's as well as 531 hits for the season, and their average at the plate is at .237. They have accumulated 263 runs scored and have an OBP of .306.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Cardinals pitchers have given up 72 home runs and also 301 total runs (19th in baseball). St. Louis has conceded 554 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 263 earned runs. The Cardinals have an ERA of 4.00 on the season (18th in the league), and their staff has rung up 564 hitters. They have walked 194 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a unit over the course of the season.

Cardinals pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 63 times as well as having 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 49 holds over the course of the season (3rd in the league). The Cardinals bullpen have earned a save percentage of 78.1% and has entered the game in 81 save situations. They have earned 25 saves for the year and have blown 7 of their 32 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 89 base runners on the season with 34.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Cardinals have sent 213 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned 1,775 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 607 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which ranks 25th in professional baseball, and have earned 67 double plays. The Cardinals have transformed 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,325 innings on the field, ranking them 25th in the majors.

Mikolas (58-59 career mark) has a FIP of 3.95 while going up against 4,149 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 992 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 199 free passes. His ERA is 4.01 (446 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.189. Mikolas has taken the ball for 1,002 innings and has accumulated 732 K's during his pro baseball career.

Chicago is sitting with 67 home runs on the campaign and 273 RBIs. They have notched 100 doubles, while getting a free base 239 times and racking up 292 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a team batting average of .228 this season. The Cubs hold a slugging percentage of .370 and they are recording 4.23 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have been rung up on 608 instances (8th in the league) and have tallied 522 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 309 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.92 (265 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 72 home runs and they concede 4.57 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.288 and have a FIP of 3.92 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (607 strikeouts vs 223 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 560.

With 62 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 30 holds and 15 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 31 save opportunities and they have walked away with 16 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 93 times in high leverage situations and also on 74 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.3% out of 102 inherited runners. They rank 27th in the league with a save rate of 51.6%, and they have dispatched 214 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 38 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in baseball). The Cubs have recorded 548 assists, 41 errors and have 1,825 putouts so far this year. In 5,475 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Taillon has surrendered 976 base knocks while he has totaled 890 strikeouts in 996 innings pitched. Taillon (62-47 career mark) has a 3.96 ERA while surrendering 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 438 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.59 and he has faced 4,170 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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