The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Cubs in Chicago at Wrigley Field on Tuesday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
Chad Kuhl gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday; he's 6-9 on the season. The Chicago Cubs, meanwhile, will counter with Jake Arrieta, who will be looking to improve on his 13-8 mark.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 3.6-0.4 victory for the Cubs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs sport a record of 70-60 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 63-69 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Chicago Cubs and the league No. 24-ranked Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates rank No. 25 at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with the Chicago Cubs No. 18 ranking in that category.
Pittsburgh brings the No. 13-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cubs's No. 12-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-1 to Chicago on Monday at Wrigley Field.
- Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
- Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Chicago, Wednesday, August 30th
