Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18

Updated May. 18, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Chicago Cubs and Cody Bellinger will hit the field against Connor Joe and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on Saturday, with the first pitch at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -203, while the underdog Pirates have +169 odds to win. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +103 odds). The contest's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 3, Pirates 2
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Pirates 42%

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 17 games this season and won 10 (58.8%) of those contests.
• Chicago has played as favorites of -203 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The Cubs have a 67% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 13, or 50%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given Pittsburgh the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +169 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 37.2% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

PIT 0 · CHC 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+169

o8.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-203

u8.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 2-2 record across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Cubs' ATS record is 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Nico Hoerner is the Cubs best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .269 rate along with two homers and 12 RBI.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Hoerner's home run total places him 209th, and his RBI tally ranks him 192nd.
• Christopher Morel has hit nine home runs with 31 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Morel is 19th in homers and 13th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Mike Tauchman is batting .263 with nine doubles, four home runs and 25 walks.
• Tauchman is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .227 with a home run and an RBI.
• Bellinger is batting .256 with five doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks.

Cubs Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 3-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Pirates have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Joe has put up a team-leading batting average of .296 while leading the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 22.
• In all of MLB, Joe ranks 57th in homers and 60th in RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds has 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks while batting .254.
• Reynolds is 75th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 77th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has seven home runs, best in the lineup.
• Andrew McCutchen has three doubles, six home runs and 18 walks while hitting .213.

Pirates Team Props

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