Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - September 20, 2023

Pirates at Cubs

11:40 pm • MARQ

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

13 - 7

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Steele			3.06	16-5
M.Keller			4.21	13-9

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 0-0	+1.5-122	o7.5-122	+170
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+102	u7.5-103	-207

Wednesday 11:40 p.m.

September 20, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

Under 8-105

@Zerillo

M.Keller o5.5 Ks+100

PIT +150

1.5u

CHC -1.5+125

J.Steele o5.5 Ks-135

0.74u

CHC -166 (F5)

0.83u

Bet to -172

Under 8.5-110

0.55u

Bet to 8 (-118) or 7.5 (+100)

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The Cubs are 25-3 (.893) when they've had 5 or more XBH this season -- tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .794.

Ke'Bryan Hayes is slugging just .404 on fastballs since last season -- 11th worst in MLB-- 10th Percentile. Justin Steele has thrown fastballs 64% of the time since last season -- third highest among starting pitchers with at least 124 total IP-- 98th Percentile.

Cody Bellinger is batting .339 with RISP this season -- 10th best in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. Opponents are hitting .316 (50-for-158) against Mitch Keller with RISP this season -- fourth worst among qualified SPs-- eighth Percentile.

Justin Steele has thrown inside pitches 46% of the time (308/676) on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- highest among in MLB; League Avg: 31% -- 100th Percentile.

Justin Steele has thrown inside pitches 46% of the time (308/676) on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 30% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 19th	PIT	W 14-1	-1.5 W	O 9	CHC -162
Sep 17th	@ARI	L 2-6	-1.5 L	U 9.5	ARI -118
Sep 17th	@ARI	L 6-7	-1.5 L	O 9	ARI -112
Sep 16th	@ARI	L 4-6	-1.5 L	O 8.5	ARI -138
Sep 13th	@COL	L 3-7	-1.5 L	U 11.5	COL -193

Marco Gonzales
P
Gonzales is out with arm
Out
Ke'Bryan Hayes
IF
Hayes is out with back
Out
Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Endy Rodriguez
C
Rodriguez is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Keller, P	95	5.2	6	7
LR.Borucki, P	16	0.2	0	0
RC.Mlodzinski, P	15	0.2	1	0
RC.Holderman, P	14	1	2	0
RH.Stratton, P	11	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Palacios, RF	2-6	1	1	3
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-5	1	0	1
3K.Hayes, 3B	3-5	2	0	0
4C.Joe, 1B	3-5	3	1	2
5J.Suwinski, CF	1-4	1	0	1
6J.Triolo, 2B	3-5	2	1	2
7H.Davis, DH	1-4	0	0	2
8L.Peguero, SS	1-5	1	0	2
9J.Delay, C	0-3	2	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Steele, P	76	3	6	6
RJ.Cuas, P	11	1	1	1
RH.Wesneski, P	18	1	2	1
RM.Leiter, P	13	1	0	3
RB. Boxberger, P	14	1	1	0
RD.Palencia, P	32	1.2	2	2
LL.Little, P	8	0.1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	1-3	1	0	0
1P.Wisdom, PH	1-1	0	0	1
1P.Crow-Armstrong, PR	0-1	0	0	0
1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	0-1	0	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	0-3	1	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	2-5	1	1	4
4C.Bellinger, 1B	2-5	1	0	0
5D.Swanson, SS	0-5	0	0	0
6S.Suzuki, RF	1-3	0	0	1
7C.Morel, DH	1-4	1	1	1
8Y.Gomes, C	1-4	0	0	0
9M.Mastrobuoni, 3B	3-4	2	0	0