Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - September 21, 2023

Pirates at Cubs

11:40 pm • MARQ

Pittsburgh Pirates

10-8

8 - 6

Chicago Cubs

11-5

pitcher		team	era	w-l
K.Hendricks			3.75	6-8
J.Oviedo			4.31	9-14

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 10-8	+1.5-140	o9+100	+150
Cubs 11-5	-1.5+115	u9-120	-178

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September 21, 2023

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CHC -172

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CHC o4.5-109

K.Hendricks o15.5 Outs-118

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The Cubs are 25-3 (.893) when they've had 5 or more XBH this season -- tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .794.

Ke'Bryan Hayes had an OPS of just .659 last season -- 13th worst in MLB-- ninth Percentile. Alexis Diaz allowed an OPS of just .476 (255 PAs) last season -- seventh best among qualified RPs-- 97th Percentile.

Kyle Hendricks has averaged 87.5 MPH on fastballs this season -- lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 60 total IP; League Avg: 93.5 -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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

Over/Under History

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

Straight-Up (ML) History

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

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 20th	PIT	L 7-13	-1.5 L	O 7.5	PIT -207
Sep 19th	PIT	W 14-1	-1.5 W	O 9	CHC -162
Sep 17th	@ARI	L 2-6	-1.5 L	U 9.5	ARI -118
Sep 17th	@ARI	L 6-7	-1.5 L	O 9	ARI -112
Sep 16th	@ARI	L 4-6	-1.5 L	O 8.5	ARI -138

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
RJ.Oviedo, P	93	6	5	0
RC.Selby, P	21	1	0	1
RC.Holderman, P	21	0.2	0	3
LR.Borucki, P	2	0.1	0	0
RD.Bednar, P	24	1	2	2

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

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RK.Hendricks, P	95	6	5	1
LD.Smyly, P	16	1	2	0
RB. Boxberger, P	15	1	0	2
RJ.Merryweather, P	21	0.1	0	3
RD.Palencia, P	11	0.2	2	0

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