Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 26, 2026

Cubs at Pirates

10:40 pm • MARQ

Chicago Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Ashcraft			2.89	3-2
J.Wicks			0.00	0-0

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 29-25	+1.5	+1.5-190	o8-110	+110
Pirates 28-26	u8.5	-1.5+155	u8-110	-135

Tuesday 10:40 p.m.

May 26, 2026

PNC ParkPittsburgh

75°Fahrenheit

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4Wind

PIT -130

1.3u

J.Wicks u14.5 Outs+120

0.42u

B.Ashcraft u5.5 Ks+105

0.48u

Under 8.5-125

0.63u

Under 4.5 (F5)-132

1.32u

B.Ashcraft o17.5 Outs-145

1.45u

B.Ashcraft o5.5 Ks-119

1.19u

B.Ashcraft o5.5 Ks-110

0.55u

(B365) 28.1 K% since rough 1st start (22.6 K-BB%). At least 26 BF in each of L4 (6.2+ IP 5 of L6). Above avg K env (park/ump/weather). CHC proj. LU avg 21.4 K% v RHP 2026.

Tuesday's Largest MLB Betting Model Edge
PJ Walsh•
May 26, 2026 UTC

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 15-12 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 16 of Pirates' 27 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	29-25	14-13	15-12	16-13	12-12
Cubs	21-33	12-17	9-16	14-22	7-11

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	27-25-2	16-11	11-14-2	17-12	9-13-2
Cubs	29-25	15-14	14-11	18-18	11-7

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	28-26	14-13	14-13	17-12	10-14
Cubs	29-25	18-11	11-14	21-15	8-10

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 25th	CHC	W 2-1	+1.5 W	U 8.5	PIT +105
May 24th	@TOR	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 7.5	PIT +145
May 23rd	@TOR	L 2-5	-1.5 L	U 7.5	TOR -144
May 22nd	@TOR	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 8	TOR +137
May 21st	@STL	W 6-2	-1.5 W	O 7	PIT -121

Jared Jones
SP
Jones is out with elbow
Out

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
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PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	.223	.311	.363	6
2N.Hoerner, 2B	.254	.340	.373	4
3M.Busch, 1B	.230	.358	.393	6
4A.Bregman, 3B	.255	.340	.349	4
5I.Happ, LF	.211	.348	.422	10
6S.Suzuki, RF	.240	.337	.411	7
7M.Ballesteros, DH	.248	.328	.444	6
8C.Kelly, C	.294	.378	.389	2
9D.Swanson, SS	.186	.285	.343	7

PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
RB.Ashcraft, P		3-2	2.89	1.027	9.38

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1N.Gonzales, 2B	.301	.358	.347	0
2K.Griffin, SS	.262	.321	.384	3
3B.Reynolds, LF	.251	.377	.377	4
4M.Ozuna, DH	.184	.273	.307	5
5S.Horwitz, 1B	.282	.389	.443	5
6J.Garcia, CF	.250	.286	.250	0
7J.Triolo, 3B	.234	.279	.266	0
8E.Valdez, RF	.125	.222	.500	1
9H.Davis, C	.144	.246	.288	4