Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (22-22) will take on the Chicago Cubs (18-26) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Wade Miley and Johnny Cueto.

Chicago has a slugging % of .385 and have been rung up 398 times, while being walked on 149 occasions. They have accounted for 178 runs batted in and 341 hits so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .234. The Cubs have tallied 73 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 44 baseballs out of the park. They have 192 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.4 runs/g, which has them at 12th in MLB.

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Cubs pitchers have allowed 53 home runs in addition to 200 total runs (21st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 139 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.14 as a squad so far this season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.34 on the season (23rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 378 batters.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 39 times and also have had 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 12 holds so far this season (28th in the league). The Cubs relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.6% and stepped onto the hill in 32 save situations. They have accumulated 12 saves this year and have missed out on 5 out of their 17 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 57 base runners for the season and 31.6% of them earned a run for their team. The Cubs have dispatched 147 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Cubs have converted 68.7% of balls in play into outs in their 3,456 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 1,152 putouts on the year, as well as 399 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 17th in MLB, and have a total of 45 double plays.

Miley (98-92 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.09 while he has faced 6,850 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,644 base hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 556 walks. His earned run average is 4.14 (735 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.378. Miley has taken the hill for 1,597 innings and has tallied 1,262 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Chicago White Sox have recorded an on-base percentage of .290 and a team batting average of .234 for the year. They have struck out on 324 occasions (27th in baseball) and have earned a total of 346 base hits. Chicago has tallied 39 home runs for the year as well as 153 runs batted in. The White Sox have a team slugging percentage of .360 and they are scoring 3.66 runs per game (26th in the league). They have hit 67 doubles, while taking a walk 102 times and scoring 161 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 203 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.10 (179 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 43 dingers and they allow 4.65 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.377 in addition to having a FIP of 3.86 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.40 (417 strikeouts vs 174 bases on balls). They rank 20th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 367.

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.3% of 67 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 49 times in high leverage situations and also on 46 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 74 save situations, the White Sox have 47 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 170 relievers to the hill on the season. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 27 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves.

Out of their 3,537 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (26th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 35 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (25th in MLB). The White Sox have racked up 359 assists, 29 errors and have amassed 1,179 putouts this season.

Thus far in his career, Cueto has given up 1,876 base hits while he has accumulated 1,722 K's in 2,046 innings. He has given up a total of 780 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.205 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 8,500 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Cueto (135-97 career record) has earned a 3.43 earned run average while conceding 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago Cubs and under the total runs

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