The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to pick up a win at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago sends Kyle Hendricks out against Ivan Nova for the Pittsburgh Pirates in this game. Hendricks is 4-5 with a 3.59 ERA on the season, while Nova is 2-5 on the year and has a 4.96 ERA.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.8-3.4 win for the Cubs on Sunday. 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
37-24 Chicago battles the Pirates, currently with a 31-33 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Chicago Cubs rated this week at No. 3 and the Pittsburgh Pirates sitting at No. 24.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Chicago Cubs and its No. 3-rated batting order, averaging 5.08 runs per nine innings, against the No. 8 line up of the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4.53 runs per outing.
Defensively, Pittsburgh features the No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.81 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 at home, scoring 4.94 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
J Lester shut down the Pirates in their last game, striking out 5 in a 2-0 shutout over Pittsburgh in baseball action at Wrigley Field.
- Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
- Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
- Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
- Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Arizona, Monday, June 11th
Chicago at Milwaukee, Monday, June 11th
