You likely don’t know who Steven Brault is unless you are a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates but the young lefty has been tearing it up for the Bucs dating back to last season. Brault has allowed just 10 earned runs in his last six starts – all Pirates wins. Brault, who has mainly worked out of the bullpen in his young career, will get the start when the Pirates continue their series with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
- The Pirates are slashing a collective .290/.337/.477 on the road this season.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the Cubs’ last 7 games with an average combined score of 6.7 rpg.
- Steven Brault allowed 8 hits and 3 ERs in his lone start vs the Cubs last season.
The Cubs will start Jon Lester, who bounced back in his last outing from a poor season opener. Lester pitched six innings of three-hit, no-run baseball against the Milwaukee Brewers last Thursday. That being said, the lefty struggled against the Pirates last season, posting a 4.66 ERA with 13 strikeouts and 11 walks in four starts vs Pittsburgh.
The Pirates remained perfect on the road this season by winning the series opener against the Cubs on Tuesday. They are 4-0 on the road while outscoring opponents 30-21 in those games. The Bucs are slashing a collective .290/.337/.477 with six home runs away from PNC Park this season.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
5-5 Chicago battles the Pirates, currently with an 8-2 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show the Cubs rated this week at No. 3 and the Pirates sitting at No. 6.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 8 ranking for hits at 8.5 per game. By contrast, the Pittsburgh Pirates are rated No. 2 in the same category at 10.1 per game.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Chicago has the No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Pirates own the No. 17 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Cubs, an 8-5 final on Tuesday in support of Ivan Nova at Wrigley Field.
- Pittsburgh is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games
- Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
- Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
- Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Chicago is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
- Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Pittsburgh at Chicago, Thursday, April 12
