Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-120) Cincinnati (+100)

The Cincinnati Reds (12-28) will play the Chicago Cubs (16-24) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at -120 while Cincinnati opens at +100. The over/under is set at 8. The men taking the mound will be Marcus Stroman and Tyler Mahle.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .377 and have struck out 359 times, while being walked on 135 occasions. They have compiled 152 RBI's as well as 305 hits so far this season, and their batting average is .232. The Cubs have accounted for 67 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 37 balls out of the park. They have a total of 166 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .311. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which is 17th in MLB.

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Cubs pitchers have yielded 46 home runs and 168 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 123 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28. The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.93 on the year (20th in the league), and the staff has struck out 346 batters.

The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 29 save situations. The relievers have inherited 54 base runners so far this season with 29.6% of them crossed the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 37 times in addition to having 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 133 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen have accumulated 11 holds on the year (28th in MLB). They have recorded 10 saves on the year and have not converted 5 of their 15 save opportunities.

The Cubs have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,150 innings, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have amassed 1,050 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 370 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball, and have earned 44 double plays.

Stroman has pitched in 1,059 innings and has earned 881 strikeouts during his MLB career. Stroman (62-64 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.63 and he has gone up against 4,407 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.67 (432 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.263. He has surrendered 1,043 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 295 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds have recorded an on-base percentage of .291 as well as a batting average of .218 this season. They have been rung up on 359 occasions (9th in baseball) and have notched a total of 282 hits. Cincinnati has knocked in 32 home runs on the campaign to go along with 150 runs batted in. The Reds hold a team slugging percentage of .350 and they are recording 3.88 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have hit 70 doubles, while getting a free base 117 times as well as putting up 155 runs.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.480 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.83 as a squad this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.95 (335 strikeouts vs 172 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 334. They have conceded 52 homers and they relinquish 5.76 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 219 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.61 (213 earned runs conceded).

Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have tallied 6 saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 148 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 27 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.9% out of their 77 inherited runners. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Reds have tallied 9 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

In 3,078 innings played, the Reds have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (23rd in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 27 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Reds have accrued 303 assists, 16 errors and have earned 1,026 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Mahle has given up 510 base hits while he has totaled 567 K's in 532 frames. Mahle (28-35 career record) has a 4.41 earned run average and has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 261 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.339 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.79 and he has faced 2,301 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-120)

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