Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers 9/23/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks vs. Brent Suter

Miller Park is the site of the matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs and Brent Suter for the Brewers.

Chicago opens at -155 while Milwaukee opens at +145. The Cubs have a 72-73-7 over/under record and a 67-85-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 81-72-0 against the run line and have a 66-80-7 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 72-73-7 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 67-85-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 66-80-7 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 81-72-0 against the run line

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

09/15/17 P Jimmy Nelson Arm out for season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cubs have a 85-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks has a 7-5 record with an earned run average of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 108 strikeouts over his 128.2 innings pitched and he's given up 114 hits. He allows 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 430 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 572 hitters and walked 248 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 1,219 base hits and 611 earned runs. They have allowed 184 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 528 batters and struck out 1,340. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .256, good for 16th in the league. The Cubs hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .395. He has 152 hits this season in 547 at bats with 107 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .521 and an OPS+ of 136. Kris Bryant is hitting .292 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .406. He has totaled 153 hits and he has driven in 69 men in 524 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .536. The Cubs have 1,319 hits, including 261 doubles and 212 home runs. Chicago has walked 582 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,312 times as a unit. They have left 1,081 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 770 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 81-72 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.41, Brent Suter has a 3-2 record and a 1.28 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts over the 71.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 70 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.87 and they have given up 483 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 571 batters and walked 252 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,308 base knocks and 603 earned runs this season. They have given up 175 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 523 hitters and struck out 1,269 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 21st in the league. The Brewers hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .374. He has 140 hits this year along with 80 RBI in 499 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .505 with an OPS+ of 127. Orlando Arcia is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .322. He has collected 131 hits in 481 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 88 and a slugging percentage of .403. The Brewers as a team have 1,291 base knocks, including 253 doubles and 215 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 516 times this season and they have struck out 1,490 times. They have had 1,029 runners left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 4.55 runs per contest and totaled 696 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cubs -155 and under 9 total runs

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