Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 3

Updated Sep. 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bryan Reynolds will take the field against the Chicago Cubs and Seiya Suzuki on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET in the second game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. The favored Pirates have -122 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Cubs, who are listed at +103. Pittsburgh (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total for the game has been set at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need 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: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 55%, Cubs 45%

Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Pirates have been favored 49 times and won 27, or 55.1%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has entered 35 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 18-17 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 55%.
• The Cubs have come away with 34 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a mark of 25-26 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +103 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

PIT 5 · CHC 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-123

O 7.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

+103

U 7.5

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates went 1-2 across the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Pirates combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total seven times.
• The Pirates are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds is the bat to watch in the Pirates lineup, leading the team in batting average (.282), home runs (22), and RBI (77).
• In all of the majors, Reynolds ranks 35th in home runs and 32nd in RBI.
• Reynolds carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .271 with 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks.
• Cruz is 74th in homers in baseball, and 47th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .238 with 15 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 walks.
• McCutchen has at least one base hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .343 with a double, five home runs, four walks and 14 RBI.
• Bryan De La Cruz has 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .237.

Pirates Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Cubs have been underdogs twice and won both contests.
• The Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cubs have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 23 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 79.
• In all of the big leagues, Happ ranks 30th in home runs and 28th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .259 with 29 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.
• Hoerner is 274th overall in home runs and 178th in RBI this year.
• Isaac Paredes has 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 65 walks while batting .230.
• Cody Bellinger has 22 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .264.

Cubs Team Props

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