Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 10, 2024

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Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Probable Starters 5/10/2024

Data Skrive:

Coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-21) are -130 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (22-16). The series begins at PNC Park, starting on Friday at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT. Jared Jones will get the ball for Pittsburgh while Chicago will counter with Javier Assad.

Take a look at our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Moneyline

Pirates to win vs Cubs -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-130)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+110)
  • Over/under: 7

Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (37.5%) in those games.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 4-6 when favored by -130 or more this year.
  • The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 56.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • The Cubs have gone 12-11 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 52.2% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Chicago has gone 8-5 (61.5%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cubs’ implied win probability is 47.6%.

Pirates vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

  • Bryan Reynolds is batting .240 for Pittsburgh with a team-high 17 RBI.
  • Reynolds ranks 85th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 79th in RBI.
  • Connor Joe leads Pittsburgh in batting with a .288 average while slugging three homers and driving in 15 runs.
  • Christopher Morel has racked up a team-high eight home runs and 24 runs batted in.
  • Morel ranks 19th in homers and 27th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Nico Hoerner has a club-high .273 batting average.

Pirates vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

  • The Pirates average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
  • The Pirates have pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
  • The Pirates have a combined 1.204 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • Chicago has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.263).