Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks 8/12/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Lester vs. Patrick Corbin

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jon Lester for the Cubs and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

Chicago opens at -133 while Arizona opens at +123. The Cubs have a 52-56-5 over/under record and a 46-67-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 65-49-0 against the run line and have a 51-57-6 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 52-56-5 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 46-67-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 51-57-6 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 65-49-0 against the run line

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

08/10/17 C Willson Contreras Hamstring out indefinitely
08/09/17 P Koji Uehara Shoulder 10-day DL (08/09)
08/04/17 SS Addison Russell Foot 10-day DL (08/02)
06/09/17 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (05/07)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/29/17 P Robbie Ray Concussion 10-day DL (07/29)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 60-day DL (06/03)
07/21/17 CF Reymond Fuentes Thumb 10-day DL (07/19)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 10-day DL (07/16)
06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 60-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cubs have a 59-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Lester has a 8-6 record with an earned run average of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.22. He has 146 strikeouts over his 140.2 innings pitched and he's given up 129 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.48 and they have given up 303 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the bullpen and they've struck out 425 hitters and walked 177 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 895 base hits and 446 earned runs. They have allowed 137 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 386 batters and struck out 987. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .246, good for 24th in the league. The Cubs hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Javier Baez is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .307. He has 83 hits this season in 314 at bats with 48 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .484 and an OPS+ of 102. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .387. He has totaled 107 hits and he has driven in 71 men in 406 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .510. The Cubs have 941 hits, including 189 doubles and 160 home runs. Chicago has walked 420 times so far this season and they have struck out 958 times as a unit. They have left 788 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 4.69 runs per contest and have scored a total of 530 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 64-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.76, Patrick Corbin has a 8-11 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 125 strikeouts over the 128.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 162 hits. He allows 11.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 305 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 346 batters and walked 130 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.55. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 918 base knocks and 401 earned runs this season. They have given up 120 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 355 hitters and struck out 1,051 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 15th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .318 with an OBP of .431. He has 129 hits this year along with 90 RBI in 406 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .589 with an OPS+ of 155. David Peralta is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 112 hits in 372 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .454. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,001 base hits, including 229 doubles and 145 homers. Arizona has walked 399 times this year and they have struck out on 1,043 occasions. They have had 802 men left on base and have an OPS of .770. They have scored 4.98 runs per game and totaled 568 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cubs/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Cubs -133

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