Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - August 26, 2023

Cubs at Pirates

11:15 pm • FOX

Chicago Cubs

11-5

10 - 6

Pittsburgh Pirates

10-9

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Selby			9.00	2-2
J.Wicks			4.41	4-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 11-5	-1.5+120	o9.5+100	-130
Pirates 10-9	+1.5-145	u9.5-120	+110

Saturday 11:15 p.m.

August 26, 2023

PNC ParkPittsburgh

PIT +126

0.5u

Bet to +114

Featured Insight
Pirates have struck out 24% since last season -- second-highest in MLB. CubsRPs have a strikeout rate of 26% since last season -- sixth-highest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Cubs have scored 3.5 runs per game while leading over the last week -- third-highest in MLB (98 games). The Pirates have allowed 3.1 runs per game while trailing over the last week -- sixth-highest in MLB (103 games).

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The Cubs are 17-13 (.567) after a loss as underdogs this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .422.

Jack Suwinski is batting just .103 over the last 30 days -- worst in MLB-- 0 Percentile. Left handed batters are hitting just .178 (8-for-45) against Javier Assad over the last 30 days -- tied for ninth best among starting pitchers with at least 10 total IP-- 91st Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 16% (15/93) against Javier Assad on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 29% -- fourth Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .286 (6-for-21) against Colin Selby with two-strikes over the last 30 days (7 games) -- tied for 13th highest among in MLB; League Avg: .164 -- 12th Percentile.

Javier Assad has thrown his off-speed pitches for a strike just 44% (113/257) of the time this season -- lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 62% -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 40 of Pirates' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 25th	CHC	W 2-1	+1.5 W	U 9	PIT -105
Aug 24th	CHC	L 4-5	+1.5 W	O 8.5	CHC +160
Aug 23rd	STL	L 4-6	+1.5 L	O 9	STL +114
Aug 22nd	STL	W 6-3	-1.5 W	U 9.5	PIT -137
Aug 21st	STL	W 11-1	+1.5 W	O 10	PIT +100

Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
IF
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

Nico Hoerner
IF
Hoerner is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Wicks, P	80	5	9	1
RH.Wesneski, P	39	1.2	1	5
RM.Leiter, P	24	1.1	3	0
RD.Palencia, P	21	0.2	1	0
RA.Alzolay, P	3	0.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	1-4	2	0
2D.Swanson, SS	1-3	1	1
3I.Happ, LF	1-4	2	3
4C.Bellinger, 1B	2-5	2	2
5S.Suzuki, RF	2-5	1	3
6J.Candelario, 3B	1-5	0	1
7C.Morel, DH	1-4	0	0
8M.Amaya, C	0-3	1	0
9N.Madrigal, 2B	1-4	1	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Selby, P	25	2	3	0
RO.Bido, P	74	2.1	1	8
LR.Borucki, P	20	1.2	0	0
LR.Zastryzny, P	6	1	0	0
RT. Hatch, P	33	2	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	2-4	2	1	2
2B.Reynolds, LF	2-5	0	0	2
3A.McCutchen, DH	0-3	0	0	0
4C.Joe, 1B	1-4	1	0	0
5E.Rodriguez, C	0-4	0	0	0
6J.Palacios, RF	1-4	1	0	0
7L.Peguero, 2B	0-3	0	0	1
8J.Suwinski, CF	0-2	1	0	0
9A.Williams, SS	1-3	1	0	1
9J.Bae, PH	0-1	0	0	0