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MLB
Chicago
Cubs
19 - 6
Jon Lester (3-1) ERA: 1.58
Pittsburgh
Pirates
15 - 12
Juan Nicasio (3-3) ERA: 3.16
May 04, 2016, 12:35 PM EDT
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Power Ranking
Chicago 6
Pittsburgh 3
Smart Chart
  • CHC
  • 5.03
  • 4.35
  • 0.00
  • 8.58
  • 3.46
  • 8.15
  • 3.05
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Team ERA
  • Offensive Hits
  • Offensive Walks
  • Defensive Hits
  • Defensive Walks
  • PIT
  • 4.19
  • 4.84
  • 0.00
  • 7.84
  • 3.42
  • 8.56
  • 3.64
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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park hosts an MLB battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Juan Nicasio gets the ball, charged with keeping the Chicago Cubs hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jon Lester, 2-1 on the year.

Team Record
Chicago Cubs
All Last 10 vs Div vs AL vs NL
Record19-68-212-22-017-6
Home7-33-15-00-07-3
Away12-35-17-22-010-3
Fave16-57-210-12-014-5
Dog2-11-02-10-02-1
O/U16-8-18-1-110-3-11-115-7-1
vs LHP5-12-04-01-04-1
vs RHP14-56-28-21-013-5
Team Record
Pittsburgh Pirates
All Last 10 vs Div vs AL vs NL
Record15-126-48-61-314-9
Home7-62-37-40-27-4
Away8-64-11-21-17-5
Fave10-104-37-50-210-8
Dog5-22-11-11-14-1
O/U18-96-47-74-014-9
vs LHP3-12-00-00-03-1
vs RHP12-114-48-61-311-8
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Chicago Cubs
Jon Lester (3-1) ERA: 1.58
Date OPP SU Score O/U IP Money
Apr 29, 2016ATLW6-1O736
Apr 22, 2016CINW8-1O748
Apr 17, 2016COLL0-2U7.1-100
Pittsburgh Pirates
Juan Nicasio (3-3) ERA: 3.16
Date OPP SU Score O/U IP Money
Apr 29, 2016CINW4-1U766
Apr 23, 2016ARIL1-7U5-100
Apr 17, 2016MILW9-3O679
Pitcher Recent Starts vs Opponent
Chicago Cubs
Jon Lester (3-1) ERA: 1.58
Date Score Winner IP Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts Decision
Sep 25, 20153-2PIT752206Loss
Sep 15, 20152-1CHC951119Win
May 16, 20154-1CHC791117Win
Jun 24, 20113-1PIT683215Loss
Pittsburgh Pirates
Juan Nicasio (3-3) ERA: 3.16
Date Score Winner IP Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts Decision
Jul 20, 20139-3COL531123Win
May 13, 20139-1CHC685512Loss
Head to Head Detail
Search MLB DatabaseTeamsRuns ScoredLineTotalO/UPitcher
May 3, 2016CHC71627.5OverJake Arrieta (R)
PIT1Jonathon Niese (L)
May 2, 2016CHC7-1367OverJason Hammel (R)
PIT2Gerrit Cole (R)
Oct 7, 2015CHC41185.5UnderJake Arrieta (R)
PIT0Gerrit Cole (R)
Sep 27, 2015PIT0-1767UnderA.J. Burnett (R)
CHC4Jake Arrieta (R)
Sep 26, 2015PIT41027.5UnderFrancisco Liriano (L)
CHC0Jason Hammel (R)
Sep 25, 2015PIT3-1106.5UnderGerrit Cole (R)
CHC2Jon Lester (L)
Sep 17, 2015CHC9-1108OverKyle Hendricks (R)
PIT6Charlie Morton (R)
Sep 16, 2015CHC31337UnderJake Arrieta (R)
PIT2A.J. Burnett (R)
Sep 15, 2015CHC2-1147.5UnderJon Lester (L)
PIT1J.A. Happ (L)
Sep 15, 2015CHC4-1467OverJason Hammel (R)
PIT5Gerrit Cole (R)
Betting Odds Trends
Chicago Cubs
  • Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
  • Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
  • Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Betting Odds Trends
Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games at home
  • Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
  • Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
  • Jameson Taillon SP 15-day IL (03/25), Back
  • Julian Merryweather SP 15-day IL (04/06), Shoulder
  • Patrick Wisdom 3B 10-day IL (3/25), Back
  • Justin Steele SP 15-day IL (03/29), Hamstring
  • Seiya Suzuki LF 10-day IL (04/15), Oblique
  • Caleb Kilian SP 60-day IL (03/28), Shoulder
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Yasmani Grandal C 10-day IL (03/25), Foot
  • Marco Gonzales SP 15-day IL (04/14), Forearm
  • Ryan Borucki SP 15-day IL (04/06), Triceps
  • Jason Delay C 10-day IL (04/01), Knee
  • Ji Hwan Bae 2B 10-day IL (03/25), Hip
  • Carmen Mlodzinski RP 15-day IL (03/25), Elbow
Last 5 Games
Chicago Cubs
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line Total Starter IP Location Opp. Starter
May 3, 2016PIT7-1W-1727.5Jake Arrieta7AJonathon Niese
May 2, 2016PIT7-2W+1267Jason Hammel5AGerrit Cole
May 1, 2016ATL3-4L-2036.5John Lackey8HJulio Teheran
Apr 29, 2016ATL6-1W-2756.5Jon Lester7HAaron Blair
Apr 28, 2016MIL7-2W-3726.5Jake Arrieta5HTaylor Jungmann
Pittsburgh Pirates
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line Total Starter IP Location Opp. Starter
May 3, 2016CHC1-7L+1627.5Jonathon Niese5HJake Arrieta
May 2, 2016CHC2-7L-1367Gerrit Cole4.2HJason Hammel
May 1, 2016CIN5-6L-1468.5Jeff Locke7HTim Adleman
Apr 30, 2016CIN5-1W-1937Francisco Liriano6.2HAlfredo Simon
Apr 29, 2016CIN4-1W-1507.5Juan Nicasio7HDan Straily
Stats Comparison
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates

Runs Scored

5.03 4.19

Runs Allowed

4.35 4.84

Team ERA

0.00 0.00

Runs Scored Road vs. Home

4.87 4.24

Runs Allowed Road vs. Home

4.29 5.25

Starter ERA

1.58 3.16
Stats Comparison
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates

Offensive Hits

8.58 7.84

Hits Allowed

8.15 8.56

Bullpen Innings Pitched Last 3

8 12.1

Offensive Walks

3.46 3.42

Defensive Walks

3.05 3.64

Wins Last 10 Games

8 6
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense5.0374.8421
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense4.87105.2525
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense4.19244.3512
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense4.24224.2910
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