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by Lou Aguila | in MLB Picks
Losers of their last five games, the Pittsburgh Pirates are coming in as +136 road underdogs against the also sputtering Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates are a hot mess over the last five games and have suffered heavy losses at the hands of the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers in their previous series. Pittsburgh pitching has been a complete trainwreck in the stretch, giving up a 9.64 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, and two homers per game. Offense remains abysmal for these Pirates, who average 3.0 runs on a .234 BA in their last five games.
The Cubs have lost 3 of their last 4 games to drop to 68-52 in the season. They are in danger of giving up a wildcard position to their division rival, the Cincinnati Reds (64-58), if they continue to lose series. The Cubs are pitching an outstanding 2.57 ERA in their last five games. The only problem is their offense keeps regressing, as they average 3.4 runs per game in the stretch.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Form
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0.566 | 122 | 69 | 53 |
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0.419 | 124 | 52 | 72 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Chicago Cubs : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Chicago Cubs Key Points
- Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
- Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Chicago Cubs.
- Chicago Cubs is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
- Chicago Cubs is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games played on a Friday.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
Take the Cubs to win.
The Cubs understand that they need to win this series against the Pirates to hold off the surging Reds from overtaking them. This situation should give the Cubs a sense of urgency to play well against the team that has lost its last five games.
Cubs pitcher Colin Rea should pitch well against the Pirates, who are .234 behind the plate with 3.0 runs per game in their last five. But to pull off a win, he needs to get some run support from the offense, which he will, since the Cubs are averaging 5.1 runs per game at Wrigley Field this season.
Chicago has won 4 of their last 5 games with the Pirates, but they only won by two runs once in this stretch. The odds might not be tantalizing at -201, but it’s better to play safe when betting on the Cubs at this moment.
Our betting prediction for the Chicago Cubs vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates: The Cubs will win.
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