Pittsburgh Pirates (34-36) vs Chicago Cubs (33-38)
2023-06-20 19:05:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates +105 / Chicago Cubs -125 --- Over/Under: 8
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The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet in an NL Central division matchup in MLB action from PNC Park on Tuesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Cubs are -125 road favorites while the Pirates are +105 home underdogs. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Marcus Stroman will start for the Cubs and is 8-4 with a 2.45 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Johan Oviedo will start for the Pirates and is 4-6 with a 4.40 ERA and 71 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Chicago’s 8-0 win over the Pirates on Monday made it five straight wins for the Cubs in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 4-0 in their last 4 division games and 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Pittsburgh is 8-20 in their last 28 games following a loss and 1-7 in their last 8 Tuesday games while the under is 7-2 in their last 9 game two matchups.
Pick
I’m backing the under here. I think this has potential to be a pitcher’s duel as Stroman’s been almost lights out across his last six starts and while he’s had his hiccups, Johan Oviedo has evolved into being a very valuable mid-rotation arm for the Pirates. I envision a low-scoring game when all is said and done, so give me the under here.
