Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 12

Updated May. 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will hit the field against the Chicago Cubs and starter Kyle Hendricks on Sunday. First pitch is at 1:35 PM ET at PNC Park. The Cubs are -116 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Pirates (-104). Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +140 odds). The game's total has been set at 9 runs.

Here is everything you need to know 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: Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 51%, Pirates 49%

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 15 times this season and won nine, or 60%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 14 games this season favored by -116 or more and is 9-5 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Pirates have won in 11, or 52.4%, of the 21 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (10)

CHC 5 · PIT 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-119

O 9

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+100

U 9

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they went 3-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Cubs have a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Nico Hoerner is batting .272 with 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 walks.
• Hoerner is 192nd in home runs and 163rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Hoerner takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Christopher Morel has hit eight home runs with 25 RBI. Both are team-highs.
• Morel ranks 24th in homers and 27th in RBI on the year.
• Morel carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Mike Tauchman has accumulated a team-high batting average of .279.
• Tauchman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, five walks and two RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 13 walks while batting .257.

Cubs Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Pirates have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Connor Joe has recorded a team-best batting average of .284 and paces the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 18.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Joe ranks 91st in home runs and 79th in RBI.
• Joe carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Reynolds has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 24 walks while batting .240.
• Reynolds is 91st in home runs and 91st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with six long balls.
• Edward Olivares is batting .214 with two doubles, four home runs and seven walks.

Pirates Team Props

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