Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 12, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (23-17) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (18-22) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The Cubs are -117 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Pirates (-102). Chicago’s Kyle Hendricks and Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-117)
• Underdog: Pirates (-102)
• Over/under: 8

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been victorious in nine, or 60%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Chicago has been victorious nine times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -117 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 53.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 21 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-10 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 7-8 (46.7%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 50.5%.

Cubs vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Nico Hoerner is batting .272 with two home runs and 12 RBI for Chicago this season.
• Among hitters in Major League Baseball, Hoerner is 191st in home runs and 162nd in RBI.
• Christopher Morel leads Chicago in home runs with eight and runs batted in with 25.
• Connor Joe has put up a team-best batting average of .284 and leads the Pirates in runs batted in (18).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Joe’s home run total puts him 90th, and his RBI total ranks 79th.
• Bryan Reynolds is hitting .240 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 24 walks.

Cubs vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
• The Cubs have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.85) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.275 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has the 14th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
• The Pirates average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.247).