Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+130) Chicago (-150)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (19-21) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Saturday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (15-22). The odds on this game have Arizona at +130 and Chicago is priced at -150. The total is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Madison Bumgarner and Justin Steele.

Arizona has a slugging % of .355 and have been rung up 372 times, while taking a walk on 142 occasions. They have 134 RBI's and 265 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .206. The Diamondbacks have accrued 56 doubles as a unit and have hit 42 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 143 runs while holding a team OBP of .289. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 3.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 3.86 on the season (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 283 batters. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.24. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 35 home runs and also 169 runs (24th in the league). They have walked 124 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.99 as a team this year.

The Diamondbacks have sent 146 relievers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 51 runners over the course of the season and 31.4% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 13 saves so far this season and have blown 5 out of their 18 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save rate of 72.2% and stepped onto the hill in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 27 holds so far this year (5th in MLB). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the game with runners on 36 times as well as having 56 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 1,056 putouts this year, as well as 330 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding rate is at .977 which has them sitting 30th in professional baseball, and have a total of 33 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,168 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 13th in professional baseball.

Bumgarner has thrown 2,069 innings and has earned 1,969 punch outs so far in his career. Bumgarner (129-108 career mark) has a FIP of 3.51 while he has faced 8,457 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.29 (757 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.124. He has allowed 1,831 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 494 walks.

Chicago has knocked in 29 home runs this season to go along with 135 runs batted in. They have put up 63 two-baggers, while walking 124 times as well as scoring 149 runs. The Chicago Cubs have an OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .231 for the season. The Cubs have a slugging percentage of .363 and they are earning 4.03 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have struck out on 334 occasions (8th in MLB) and are sitting with 279 hits.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.258 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a unit this year. They come in at 15th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 293. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 147 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.75 (134 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.83 (317 strikeouts vs 112 free passes). They have surrendered 38 long balls and they relinquish 4.11 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.3% out of their 53 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 34 times in high leverage situations and on 35 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Cubs have 10 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are ranked 11th in MLB with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have sent 123 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 14 save chances and they have converted 10 saves.

Out of their 2,898 innings on the field, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (23rd in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in baseball). The Cubs have racked up 339 assists, 22 errors and have amassed 966 putouts this year.

Steele (5-8 career win-loss record) has a 4.34 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and he has faced 376 batters thus far in his career. He has given up 41 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.424 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his pro baseball career, Steele has surrendered 79 base hits while earning 88 K's in 85 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+130)

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