Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 12:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Oneil Cruz will take the field against the Chicago Cubs and Seiya Suzuki on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series at PNC Park. The Pirates are the favorite in this one, at -169, while the underdog Cubs have +142 odds to win. Pittsburgh is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The contest's total is set at 8.5 runs.

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

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Pirates vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:35 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Cubs 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 51%, Cubs 49%

Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Pirates have won 27 out of the 48 games, or 56.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Pittsburgh is 2-3 this season when entering a game favored by -169 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 62.8%.
• The Cubs have been underdogs in 68 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (48.5%) in those contests.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious six times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 41.3% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

CHC 14 · PIT 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

+141

O 8

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-167

U 8

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have a 2-1 record from the three games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Pirates' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (20), runs batted in (72) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .279.
• Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds' home run total places him 46th, and his RBI tally puts him 31st.
• Reynolds brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Cruz has 30 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .271.
• Cruz is 65th in homers in the majors, and 46th in RBI.
• Cruz has eight straight games with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .417 with four doubles, a triple, four walks and four RBI.
• Bryan De La Cruz has 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .243.
• De La Cruz will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .276 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Cubs have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Cubs have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ paces the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (72).
• Among all batters in the majors, Happ's home run total ranks 25th and his RBI tally ranks 31st.
• Happ has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .364 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .255 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 39 walks.
• Hoerner ranks 268th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 180th in RBI.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .227 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 61 walks.
• Suzuki leads the Cubs with a .276 batting average.

Cubs Team Props

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