Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+120) Chicago (-140)

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (15-21) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-21) on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at +120 and the Cubs are opening at -140. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Humberto Castellanos and Kyle Hendricks.

The Diamondbacks have compiled 55 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 41 baseballs out of the park. Arizona is slugging .356 and have been called out on strikes 361 times, while drawing a walk on 141 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 3.6 runs per game, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have earned 131 RBI's as well as 259 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .207. They have earned a total of 140 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .291.

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The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 3.94 so far this year (22nd in baseball), and they have struck out 275 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 120 opposing players and their FIP is 4.00 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.29 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 35 home runs and also 168 runs in total (24th in the league).

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 70.6% and has come into the game in 41 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 51 runners for the year with 31.4% of those runners earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 36 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 142 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have racked up 24 holds this season (9th in MLB). They have recorded 12 saves this season and have blown 5 of their 17 chances to save the game.

The Diamondbacks have turned 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,087 innings on the field, which ranks them 15th in MLB. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for 1,029 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 317 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .977 which has them sitting 28th in the majors, and they have twisted 33 double plays.

Castellanos has taken the mound for 86 innings and has 62 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.88 (47 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.338. He has conceded 88 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 28 free passes. Castellanos (4-4 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.73 and he has faced 374 hitters in the majors.

Chicago has accounted for 29 home runs so far this season as well as 134 runs batted in. They have 61 doubles, while getting a free base 120 times and putting up 148 runs. The Chicago Cubs have earned an on-base percentage of .312 as well as a team batting average of .233 for the year. The Cubs hold a slugging % of .368 and they tally 4.11 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have been rung up on 326 instances (10th in the league) and have a total of 275 base hits.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.272 with a FIP of 3.84 as a staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.76 (306 strikeouts against 111 free passes). They sit at 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 287. They have conceded 37 homers and they surrender 4.14 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 144 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.80 (132 earned runs relinquished).

With 27 save situations, the Cubs have earned 10 holds and also 4 blown saves. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 14 save opportunities and they have come away with 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 34 times in high leverage situations and also on 35 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.3% out of 53 inherited runners. They are ranked 11th in MLB with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have sent 120 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

In their 2,817 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (24th in MLB). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 42 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in MLB). The Cubs have racked up 332 assists, 21 errors and have notched a total of 939 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his career, Hendricks has surrendered 1,172 hits while tallying 1,045 strikeouts in 1,273 frames. Hendricks (85-58 career record) has a 3.39 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 479 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.145 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.67 and he has faced 5,205 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+120)

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