Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 26, 2026

Cubs at Pirates

10:40 pm • MARQ

Chicago Cubs

40-37

1 - 12

Pittsburgh Pirates

39-39

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Ashcraft			3.18	6-3
J.Wicks			15.63	0-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 40-37	+1.5	+1.5-184	o8-118	+117
Pirates 39-39	u8.5	-1.5+151	u8-105	-138

Tuesday 10:40 p.m.

May 26, 2026

PNC ParkPittsburgh

PIT -0.5 (F5)+104

1.04u

B.Ashcraft u5.5 Ks+106

0.53u

Proj closer to -135

CHC +117

$1.00

P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+125

$1.00

P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-110

$1.10

P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-105

$1.05

CHC +115

PIT -130

J.Wicks u14.5 Outs+120

0.5u

B.Ashcraft u5.5 Ks+105

0.5u

Under 8.5-125

0.63u

Under 4.5 (F5)-132

1.32u

B.Ashcraft o17.5 Outs-145

B.Ashcraft o5.5 Ks-119

1.19u

B.Ashcraft o5.5 Ks-110

0.55u

(B365) 28.1 K% since rough 1st start (22.6 K-BB%). At least 26 BF in each of L4 (6.2+ IP 5 of L6). Above avg K env (park/ump/weather). CHC proj. LU avg 21.4 K% v RHP 2026.

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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 21-18 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 26 of Pirates' 39 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	39-39	18-21	21-18	21-23	17-16
Cubs	29-48	14-26	15-22	19-34	10-14

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	44-31-3	26-13	18-18-3	28-16	15-15-3
Cubs	40-37	21-19	19-18	26-27	14-10

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	39-39	20-19	19-20	24-20	14-19
Cubs	40-37	23-17	17-20	29-24	11-13

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 25th	CHC	W 2-1	+1.5 W	U 8.5	PIT +105
May 24th	@TOR	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 7.5	PIT +145
May 23rd	@TOR	L 2-5	-1.5 L	U 7.5	TOR -144
May 22nd	@TOR	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 8	TOR +137
May 21st	@STL	W 6-2	-1.5 W	O 7	PIT -121

Oneil Cruz
CF
Oneil Cruz has been scratched Tuesday.
Out

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Wicks, P	80	4.1	5	8
LR.Rolison, P	32	1.2	1	0
RD.Palencia, P	14	1	1	1
LH.Milner, P	20	1	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	1-3	0	0
1K.Alcantara, CF	0-1	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	1-5	0	0
3M.Busch, 1B	1-4	0	0
4A.Bregman, 3B	2-4	1	0
4P.Ramirez, 3B	0-0	0	0
5I.Happ, LF	1-4	0	1
6S.Suzuki, RF	0-3	0	0
7M.Ballesteros, DH	0-4	0	0
8C.Kelly, C	2-4	0	0
9D.Swanson, SS	0-3	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Ashcraft, P	95	6.1	5	1
RB.Bidois, P	25	1.2	3	0
RD.Santana, P	18	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Griffin, SS	1-4	2	0	0
2B.Lowe, 2B	2-4	2	0	0
2J.Triolo, 3B	1-1	1	0	0
3B.Reynolds, LF	2-4	2	0	2
3J.Garcia, LF	0-1	0	0	0
3J.Garcia, CF	0-1	0	0	0
4N.Gonzales, 3B	2-5	2	0	1
4N.Gonzales, 2B	2-5	2	0	1
5O.Cruz, CF	3-3	1	0	1
5J.Mangum, PH	0-1	0	0	1
5J.Mangum, LF	0-1	0	0	1
6M.Ozuna, DH	1-5	0	0	1
7E.Valdez, RF	1-4	1	1	3
8S.Horwitz, 1B	2-3	1	1	2
9H.Davis, C	0-4	0	0	0