Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 27
Preview the August 27 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.AUGUST 27 • DATA SKRIVE
CHICAGO CUBS 83-79 · 3RD IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 3RD IN NL CENTRAL
Pirates move 6-foot-7 error-prone shortstop Oneil Cruz to center field
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz is switching positions, moving from shortstop to center fieldAUGUST 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Wicks - Making another rehab start Wicks (oblique) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Wicks struck out four over 4.2 scoreless innings Sunday with Triple-A Iowa, throwing 73 pitches. However, he will be asked to get a bit more stretched out before likely rejoining the Cubs' rotation next week, likely on Sept. 4 against the Pirates. Wicks has been sidelined since mid-June with a Grade 2 right oblique strain.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates begin 3-game series against the Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates start a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on MondayAUGUST 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paul Sullivan: Will Pete Crow-Armstrong ever move to the top of the lineup? Questions galore after the Cubs' loss to Marlins. MIAMI - Desperately needing a sweep against the second-worst team in baseball, the Chicago Cubs foll...
AUGUST 26 • THESTATE.COM
Jordan Wicks - Looks ready to return from IL Wicks (oblique) struck out four batters over 4.2 scoreless innings in his rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Iowa. He scattered three hits and one walk.
Impact Between his first two rehab outings at Iowa, Wicks surrendered four home runs and walked four batters while covering just 3.2 innings, but he's been much more dialed in his subsequent two starts for the Triple-A club while increasing the volume of his pitches. He built up to 73 pitches Sunday and looks like he'll be ready to return from the 60-day injured list to make his next start with the big club, providing he experiences no setbacks with his oblique coming out of his next throwing session. The Cubs have yet to confirm their plans for Wicks, but he'll presumably either be part of a six-man rotation or replace Kyle Hendricks as the club's No. 5 starter.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Mervis - Makes return from IL Mervis (hand) was reinstated from Triple-A Iowa's 7-day injured list Tuesday and has gone 4-for-17 with five walks since rejoining the lineup.
Impact Mervis missed about six and a half weeks with a hand injury and didn't require a rehab assignment before being activated. The 26-year-old has spent the majority of the season at Iowa, slashing .238/.332/.463 with 13 home runs and two stolen bases over 60 games.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Julian Merryweather - Struggles badly Sunday Merryweather allowed four runs on five hits and a walk across an inning of relief in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Marlins.
Impact While starter Javier Assad took the loss as he allowed three runs across seven innings, Merryweather didn't do the Cubs any favors in an effort to keep the team in the game. The righty reliever saw his ERA climb from 4.50 to 6.60 in the process. Merryweather has overpowering stuff when he's on, as evidenced by his 98 strikeouts across 72 innings last season, but he's yet to find consistent success from year to year at the MLB level. His fantasy appeal is limited at the moment due to his up-and-down play and lack of save opportunities behind Jorge Lopez and Porter Hodge in Chicago's bullpen.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Assad regroups after 1st, delivers season-high 7 innings MIAMI -- Javier Assad had a tough first inning on Sunday afternoon, surrendering a pair of solo homers to Connor Norby and Jesús Sánchez. Bu...
AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM
Ian Happ - Tallies three hits Sunday Happ went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Marlins.
Impact Happ had half of the Cubs' hit and also knocked in their second run with a ninth-inning double. He's hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games, going 17-for-60 (.283) with six home runs, 10 RBI and four doubles in that span. The outfielder is up to a .234/.339/.458 slash line with 23 homers, 72 RBI, 74 runs scored, 29 doubles and nine stolen bases over 124 contests this season, though his hitting has often been streaky.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Javier Assad - Goes seven innings in loss Assad (6-4) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over seven innings, taking the loss versus the Marlins on Sunday.
Impact Assad gave up solo home runs to Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez in the first inning, and the Cubs never recovered from that. Despite the early struggles, Assad was able to grind out seven innings for the first time this year on an efficient 87 pitches (59 strikes) to earn his first quality start in five outings in August. He's pitched to a 3.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 102:51 K:BB through 120 innings over 24 starts this season. The right-hander's next start is projected to be on the road against the Nationals.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins Beat Cubs, Avoid Sweep and Winless Homestand The Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon 7-2 and avoided both the series sweep and a winless homestand.
AUGUST 25 • THESTATE.COM
Marlins Beat Cubs, Avoid Sweep and Winless Homestand The Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon 7-2 and avoided both the series sweep and a winless homestand.
AUGUST 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
David Bote - Outrighted to Triple-A Bote cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Bote was designated for assignment by Chicago on Friday, but he'll stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 31-year-old had a respectable .304/.333/.391 slash line in 37 games before being booted off the Cubs' 40-man roster, but he recorded just four at-bats in August.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM
Marlins power past Cubs, stop 5-game skid Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez each homered Sunday as the host Miami Marlins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Chica...
AUGUST 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Norby misses cycle by a triple, Marlins beat Cubs 7-2 to snap a five-game losing streak
Connor Norby homered, doubled and singled, and the Miami Marlins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on SundayAUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26
Preview the August 26 matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.AUGUST 25 • DATA SKRIVE
How to Watch Pirates vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 26
Preview the August 26 matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.AUGUST 25 • DATA SKRIVE
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AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM
Isaac Paredes - Sitting in series finale Paredes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Paredes was withheld from the lineup last Sunday versus the Blue Jays due to shoulder discomfort, but he returned to start each of the Cubs' last five games while going 3-for-22 at the plate. The Cubs haven't suggested that he's still being nagged by the shoulder, so Paredes' absence for the series finale in Miami is likely just a maintenance day.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Amaya - Resting up Sunday Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Amaya will get a breather for the matinee contest after starting each of the past three games behind the plate. Christian Bethancourt will handle the catching duties for the Cubs in the series finale in Miami.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series 'called shot' jersey sells for over $24M
The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series has sold at auction for over $24 million.AUGUST 25
Marlins Hope to Win Series Finale vs. Cubs The Miami Marlins will play the series finale with the Chicago Cubs at loanDepot Park in hopes of avoiding a sweep and a winless homestand.
AUGUST 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
WATCH: Seiya Suzuki Homers Twice in Win Against Marlins The Chicago Cubs outfielder had an outstanding day at the plate on Saturday against the Miami Marlins.
AUGUST 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
