A pair of clubs in the NL Central — the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-19) and the Chicago Cubs (13-20) — meet on Monday at 7:40 PM ET, at Wrigley Field. The starting pitchers are Wade Miley for the Cubs, and Bryse Wilson (0-2) for the Pirates. The Cubs are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-155) at home over the Pirates (+135).
Cubs vs Pirates Game Lines: Moneyline, Spread, Total Runs
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -155 | +135 | 9 |
Cubs vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers
| Wade Miley (LHP) | Bryse Wilson (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 5 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 0-2 |
| 9.00 | ERA | 5.82 |
| 3.0 | IP/Start | 3.2 |
| 3.333 | WHIP | 1.523 |
| 3 | K/9 | 8.3 |
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Cubs Five Hottest Batters (Last 10 Games)
| Name | BA | Hits | HRs | RBI | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | .333 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1.052 |
| Seiya Suzuki | .240 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .721 |
| Patrick Wisdom | .212 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .681 |
| Frank Schwindel | .233 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .525 |
| Ian Happ | .161 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .491 |
Cubs Record Splits
| Home | Away | Day | Night | Starting RHP | Starting LHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-11 | 9-9 | 8-5 | 5-15 | 8-15 | 5-5 |
Cubs vs Pirates Recent Results
| Cubs | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 6 | Record | 5 – 5 |
| 3.3 | Runs Per Game | 3 |
| 4.2 | Runs Allowed Per Game | 4.9 |
| 6-4-0 | Record ATS | 4-6-0 |
| 8.08 | K/9 | 8.28 |
Cubs Betting Tips
- Miley has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline favorite.
- The Cubs are listed as odds-on favorites for the first time in quite a while, they have been posted as underdogs in their last 10 games.
- In their previous 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have combined to clear the over/under on four occasions.
- The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in six games this year and have walked away with the win two times (33.3%) in those games.
- Chicago has a mark of 1-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -155 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 60.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Pirates Betting Tips
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in four of Wilson’s starts this season, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
- Pittsburgh has a 3-2 record from the five games it was the underdog on the moneyline over its last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 26 total times this season. They’ve finished 11-15 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +135 or longer, Pittsburgh has a record of 6-12 (33.3%).
- The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 42.6% in this game.
