Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - September 16, 2025

Cubs at Pirates

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Starting Pitchers
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Paul Skenes logoP.SkenesPittsburgh Pirates logo1.9210-9
Cade Horton logoC.HortonChicago Cubs logo2.7010-4

Cubs at Pirates Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
86-64
+1.5
+1.5-209
o6.5-117
+111
Pirates
65-86
u7
-1.5+172
u6.5-105
-131
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September 16, 2025
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Cubs vs. Pirates Expert Picks
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 63-49-0 (-0.6u)
Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-170
0.86u
Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 70-90-6 (-22.6u)
CHC +110
1.1u
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 69-74-1 (-13.2u)
Under 6.5+100
1u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 94-101-8 (-0.9u)
CHC +145 (F5)
1.45u
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Last 30d: 54-70-4 (-2.6u)
CHC +120
1.2u
P.Skenes u6.5 Ks+115
1.15u
Brian Bitler
Brian Bitler
Last 30d: 99-90-0 (+16.8u)
PIT -125
3u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 172-186-5 (-3.5u)
CHC +115
0.58u
Bet to +108

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Cubs vs. Pirates Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

57%

Bets%

43%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Pirates
82-6945-3137-3818-2562-43
Cubs
70-8035-4035-4050-5819-22

Over/Under History

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Pirates
58-85-831-40-527-45-316-25-240-59-6
Cubs
67-74-935-35-532-39-446-55-721-18-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Pirates
65-8642-3423-5221-2243-62
Cubs
86-6446-2940-3568-4017-24

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 15thCHCL 0-4+1.5 LU 8CHC +102
Sep 14th@WSHL 3-4-1.5 LU 8.5WSH -120
Sep 13th@WSHW 5-1-1.5 WU 9PIT -115
Sep 12th@WSHL 5-6-1.5 LO 8.5WSH -110
Sep 11th@BALL 2-3+1.5 WU 8BAL +105

Pirates vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Pirates Injuries

  • Johan Oviedo
    SP

    Oviedo is questionable with elbow

    Questionable

  • Endy Rodriguez
    1B

    Rodriguez is out with elbow

    Out

  • Jared Jones
    SP

    Jones is out with elbow

    Out

Cubs Injuries

  • Michael Soroka
    SP

    Soroka is out with shoulder

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

Cubs vs. Pirates Box Score
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Cade Horton logoRC.Horton, P79561
Drew Pomeranz logoLD.Pomeranz, P15120
Andrew Kittredge logoRA.Kittredge, P11120
Caleb Thielbar logoLC.Thielbar, P12100
Brad Keller logoRB.Keller, P12120
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Michael Busch logo1M.Busch, 1B3-4211
Nico Hoerner logo2N.Hoerner, 2B3-5000
Ian Happ logo3I.Happ, LF0-2101
Moises Ballesteros logo4M.Ballesteros, DH2-4100
Carson Kelly logo5C.Kelly, C2-5000
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo6P.Crow-Armstrong, CF1-4002
Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS2-4000
Willi Castro logo8W.Castro, RF0-5000
Matt Shaw logo9M.Shaw, 3B1-4000
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Paul Skenes logoRP.Skenes, P923.263
Evan Sisk logoLE.Sisk, P21111
Justin Lawrence logoRJ.Lawrence, P171.110
Carmen Mlodzinski logoRC.Mlodzinski, P55350
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Jared Triolo logo1J.Triolo, 3B0-4000
Spencer Horwitz logo2S.Horwitz, 1B1-3100
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, DH0-4000
Oneil Cruz logo4O.Cruz, CF1-4001
Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, SS0-4000
Jack Suwinski logo6J.Suwinski, LF0-3000
Nick Yorke logo7N.Yorke, 2B0-3000
Alexander Canario logo8A.Canario, RF1-3000
Henry Davis logo9H.Davis, C1-3000

Cubs vs. Pirates Odds Comparison

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Cubs at Pirates Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Cubs
86-64
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Pirates
65-86
N/A
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