On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs (14-20) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-20), at 7:40 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series. Keegan Thompson (2-0) is the starter for the Cubs, and JT Brubaker (0-3) for the Pirates. With the Pirates (+120) visiting, the Cubs (-140) are a solid favorite on the moneyline.
Cubs vs Pirates Game Lines: Moneyline, Spread, Total Runs
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -140 | +120 | 7 |
Cubs vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers
| Keegan Thompson (RHP) | JT Brubaker (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 7 |
| 2-0 | W-L | 0-3 |
| 1.67 | ERA | 5.34 |
| 4.0 | IP/Start | 4.1 |
| 1.074 | WHIP | 1.385 |
| 7.3 | K/9 | 9.8 |
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Cubs Five Hottest Batters (Last 10 Games)
| Name | BA | Hits | HRs | RBI | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | .382 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1.247 |
| Rafael Ortega | .304 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .915 |
| Yan Gomes | .320 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .800 |
| Seiya Suzuki | .269 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .768 |
| Ian Happ | .258 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .701 |
Cubs Record Splits
| Home | Away | Day | Night | Starting RHP | Starting LHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-11 | 9-9 | 8-5 | 6-15 | 8-15 | 6-5 |
Cubs vs Pirates Recent Results
| Cubs | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 5 | Record | 5 – 5 |
| 3.9 | Runs Per Game | 2.8 |
| 3.8 | Runs Allowed Per Game | 4.9 |
| 6-4-0 | Record ATS | 4-6-0 |
| 8.18 | K/9 | 7.67 |
Cubs Betting Tips
- This will be Thompson’s first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite.
- Over the past 10 games, Chicago has been favored just one time and came away with a win in that contest.
- When it comes to the over/under, the Cubs and their opponents are in their previous 10 games.
- The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in seven games this year and have walked away with the win three times (42.9%) in those games.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -140 or shorter on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 58.3% chance of walking away with the win.
Pirates Betting Tips
- The Pirates are 2-2 in Brubaker’s four starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Pittsburgh went 3-3 across the six games it was the underdog on the moneyline in its last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 matchups, the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total four times.
- The Pirates have put together an 11-16 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40.7% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 7-14 record (winning just 33.3% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 45.5%.
