Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers 9/24/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Quintana vs. Chase Anderson

The Chicago Cubs head to Miller Park on Sunday, September 24, 2017 to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Quintana for the Cubs and Chase Anderson for the Brewers.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at -126 and Milwaukee at +116. The Cubs have a 72-74-7 over/under mark and a 67-86-0 run line record. The Brewers are 82-72-0 against the run line and have a 66-81-7 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 72-74-7 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 67-86-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 66-81-7 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 82-72-0 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 86-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Quintana has a 10-11 record with an earned run average of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 192 strikeouts over his 175 innings pitched and he's given up 161 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.87. 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 4.05. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 1,227 base hits and 615 earned runs. They have allowed 186 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 531 batters and struck out 1,349. 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 .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .397. He has 154 hits this season in 551 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 .408. He has totaled 154 hits and he has driven in 70 men in 527 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .535. The Cubs have 1,328 hits, including 262 doubles and 212 home runs. Chicago has walked 588 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,320 times as a unit. They have left 1,090 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 775 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 81-73 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.74, Chase Anderson has a 11-3 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 120 strikeouts over the 128 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 103 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.58. 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 1,317 base knocks and 608 earned runs this season. They have given up 175 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 529 hitters and struck out 1,277 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 4.24.

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 .279 with an OBP of .372. He has 140 hits this year along with 80 RBI in 502 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .502 with an OPS+ of 125. 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 1,299 base knocks, including 256 doubles and 217 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 519 times this season and they have struck out 1,499 times. They have had 1,033 runners left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 4.55 runs per contest and totaled 700 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cubs -126

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