Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs MLB Baseball Betting Lines Preview

The Chicago Cubs will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Pittsburgh Pirates invade Wrigley Field on Tuesday.

Chicago hands the ball to starter Tyler Chatwood in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-1 mark on the year. Pittsburgh counters with Ivan Nova, who will try to quiet the fans and the Cubs bats at the same time.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.4-3.1 win for the Pirates. 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 5-4 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 7-2 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 3 (Chicago Cubs) and the No. 6 (Pittsburgh Pirates) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Jameson Taillon silenced the Reds bats in a 5-0 victory last time out versus Cincinnati at PNC Park.

J Quintana silenced the Brewers bats in a 3-0 victory last time out versus Milwaukee at Miller Park.

Betting Trends
  • Pittsburgh is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games
  • Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
  • Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
  • Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • Chi Cubs is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
  • Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Pittsburgh at Chicago, Wednesday, April 11th

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