Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+151) Philadelphia (-183)
The Chicago Cubs (80-76) are set to play against the Philadelphia Phillies (92-64) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday. The moneyline for the game favors Philadelphia at -183, while Chicago is at +151. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers for this matchup are Justin Steele for the Cubs and Taijuan Walker for the Phillies.
Chicago Cubs have a slugging rate of .396 and have struck out 1,326 times, with 524 walks. They have recorded 674 RBI’s, 1,271 base hits, and a batting average of .243. The Cubs have hit 243 doubles and 168 home runs, scoring a total of 714 runs with a team on-base percentage of .317. They are averaging 4.6 runs per game, ranking 13th in MLB.
Chicago’s pitching staff has a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.25. They have given up 174 home runs and 647 runs in total. The team has allowed 1,255 hits and 581 earned runs, with a team ERA of 3.79, ranking 9th in the league. The Cubs have tallied 1,312 strikeouts and 468 walks, with a FIP of 4.02 for the season.
On the defensive side, the Cubs have made 4,138 putouts, 1,283 assists, and committed 74 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987, ranking them 7th in the majors. They have turned 87 double plays and have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs in their 12,414 innings, ranking 11th in MLB.
Justin Steele has pitched for 479 innings, with 493 strikeouts in his MLB career. He has an ERA of 3.23, a WHIP of 1.221, and has allowed 435 hits. Steele holds a FIP of 3.18 and has faced 2,015 batters in the major leagues.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a team on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .257 this season. They have struck out 1,322 times, with 1,374 hits, 189 home runs, and 723 RBIs. The Phillies have a SLG% of .424 and average 4.84 runs per game, ranking 4th in the league.
Philadelphia’s pitching staff has allowed 635 runs with a team ERA of 3.77. They have given up 175 home runs, averaging 4.11 runs per 9 innings. The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.221, a FIP of 3.87, and a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90. They rank 19th in MLB in total hits surrendered with 1,272.
Philadelphia’s bullpen has posted 36 saves in 55 save opportunities, with a save percentage of 65.5%. They have used 496 relievers and have come in 163 times in high leverage situations. Their relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.0% out of 123 inherited base runners. The Phillies have turned 117 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986, ranking them 11th in MLB.
Taijuan Walker has given up 1,075 hits and has 1,001 strikeouts in 1,152 frames in his MLB career. He holds a 4.18 ERA, a WHIP of 1.271, and a FIP of 4.1. Walker has faced 4,873 batters during his MLB career.
Free Pick: Chicago Cubs (+151)
