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Pittsburgh
Pirates
89 - 67
Charlie Morton (7-4) ERA: 3.14
Chicago
Cubs
65 - 91
Jeff Samardzija (8-12) ERA: 4.33
September 23, 2013, 8:05 PM EDT
 | Wrigley Field
Power Ranking
Pittsburgh 3
Chicago 6
Smart Chart
  • PIT
  • 4.30
  • 4.92
  • 0.00
  • 7.96
  • 3.44
  • 8.53
  • 3.72
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Team ERA
  • Offensive Hits
  • Offensive Walks
  • Defensive Hits
  • Defensive Walks
  • CHC
  • 5.08
  • 4.46
  • 0.00
  • 8.66
  • 3.53
  • 8.22
  • 3.13
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Pittsburgh duelling Chicago on Monday at Wrigley Field.

It's a pitching duel between Jeff Samardzija for the Cubs (8-12 on the year) and Charlie Morton for Pittsburgh (7-4 so far).
Team Record
Pittsburgh Pirates
All Last 10 vs Div vs AL vs NL
Record89-674-640-3015-574-62
Home50-314-626-136-444-27
Away39-360-014-179-130-35
Fave46-364-622-155-241-34
Dog43-280-018-1310-233-26
O/U69-82-54-5-131-37-27-1362-69-5
vs LHP17-131-15-13-114-12
vs RHP72-543-535-2912-460-50
Team Record
Chicago Cubs
All Last 10 vs Div vs AL vs NL
Record65-913-724-4613-752-84
Home30-481-211-237-323-45
Away35-432-513-236-429-39
Fave14-200-02-73-111-19
Dog51-713-722-3910-641-65
O/U66-83-72-828-4210-7-356-76-4
vs LHP21-220-23-95-216-20
vs RHP44-693-521-378-536-64
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charlie Morton (7-4) ERA: 3.14 View Pitcher Log
Date OPP SU Score O/U IP Money
Sep 18, 2013SDL2-3U8-100
Sep 13, 2013CHCL4-5O5-100
Sep 8, 2013STLL2-9O1.2-100
Chicago Cubs
Jeff Samardzija (8-12) ERA: 4.33
Date OPP SU Score O/U IP Money
Sep 17, 2013MILL3-4P7-100
Sep 11, 2013CINL0-6U5.2-100
Sep 4, 2013MIAW9-7O668
Pitcher Recent Starts vs Opponent
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charlie Morton (7-4) ERA: 3.14
Date Score Winner IP Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts Decision
Sep 13, 20135-4CHC543325No Decision
Jul 6, 20134-1CHC674436Loss
Sep 4, 20116-3CHC4.174352Loss
Aug 3, 20111-0CHC750027No Decision
May 5, 20104-2PIT652203Win
Chicago Cubs
Jeff Samardzija (8-12) ERA: 4.33
Date Score Winner IP Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts Decision
Jul 5, 20136-2PIT695553Loss
Jun 8, 20136-2PIT684417Loss
May 22, 20131-0PIT731118Loss
Apr 1, 20133-1CHC820019Win
Sep 8, 20124-3CHC943219Win
Head to Head Detail
Search MLB DatabaseTeamsRuns ScoredLineTotalO/UPitcher
Sep 15, 2013CHC2-1766.5UnderTravis Wood (L)
PIT3Francisco Liriano (L)
Sep 14, 2013CHC1-1867UnderScott Baker (R)
PIT2Gerrit Cole (R)
Sep 13, 2013CHC5-1717OverJake Arrieta (R)
PIT4Charlie Morton (R)
Sep 12, 2013CHC1-1727.5UnderChris Rusin (L)
PIT3Jeff Locke (L)
Jul 7, 2013PIT31359UnderA.J. Burnett (R)
CHC4Carlos Villanueva (R)
Jul 6, 2013PIT11059UnderCharlie Morton (R)
CHC4Edwin Jackson (R)
Jul 5, 2013PIT61277.5OverFrancisco Liriano (L)
CHC2Jeff Samardzija (R)
Jun 9, 2013PIT11168.5UnderJeff Locke (L)
CHC4Edwin Jackson (R)
Jun 8, 2013PIT6-1097OverA.J. Burnett (R)
CHC2Jeff Samardzija (R)
Jun 7, 2013PIT21107UnderFrancisco Liriano (L)
CHC0Travis Wood (L)
Betting Odds Trends
Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
  • Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Betting Odds Trends
Chicago Cubs
  • Chi Cubs is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
  • Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
  • Chi Cubs is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
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
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
Last 5 Games
Pittsburgh Pirates
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line Total Starter IP Location Opp. Starter
Sep 22, 2013CIN3-11L-1186.5Jeff Locke1HBronson Arroyo
Sep 21, 2013CIN4-2W-1106.5A.J. Burnett7HHomer Bailey
Sep 20, 2013CIN5-6L-1156.5Francisco Liriano8HMat Latos
Sep 19, 2013SD10-1W-1817Gerrit Cole6HIan Kennedy
Sep 18, 2013SD2-3L-1657Charlie Morton8HTyson Ross
Chicago Cubs
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line Total Starter IP Location Opp. Starter
Sep 22, 2013ATL2-5L+1477.5Edwin Jackson6HJulio Teheran
Sep 21, 2013ATL3-1W+1217Travis Wood7HKris Medlen
Sep 20, 2013ATL5-9L+1259Scott Baker4HPaul Maholm
Sep 19, 2013MIL5-1W+1288.5Jake Arrieta7AKyle Lohse
Sep 18, 2013MIL0-7L+1268Chris Rusin4ATyler Thornburg
Stats Comparison
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs

Runs Scored

4.30 5.08

Runs Allowed

4.92 4.46

Team ERA

0.00 0.00

Runs Scored Road vs. Home

4.38 5.33

Runs Allowed Road vs. Home

4.71 4.43

Starter ERA

3.14 4.33
Stats Comparison
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs

Offensive Hits

7.96 8.66

Hits Allowed

8.53 8.22

Bullpen Innings Pitched Last 3

12 10

Offensive Walks

3.44 3.53

Defensive Walks

3.72 3.13

Wins Last 10 Games

4 3
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense4.30214.4616
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense4.38204.4314
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense5.0864.9222
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense5.3334.7118
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