Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - April 29, 2025

Cubs at Pirates

10:40 pm • MARQ

Chicago Cubs

32-27

9 - 0

Pittsburgh Pirates

31-28

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A.Heaney			5.39	5-10
S.Imanaga			3.73	9-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 32-27	-1.5	-1.5+108	o8.5-124	-151
Pirates 31-28	u8.5	+1.5-129	u8.5+103	+128

Tuesday 10:40 p.m.

April 29, 2025

PNC ParkPittsburgh

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-125

1.25u

Imanaga’s faced a brutal schedule to open the year — two starts each against the Padres and Dodgers, plus one vs. the D-backs. Now he gets his softest matchup yet in the Pirates, who strike out at the 6th-highest rate in MLB. Pittsburgh’s lineup is front-loaded with K-prone hitters, giving Shota a shot to rack up extra whiffs early and possibly catch the top of the order a third time before getting pulled. The Pirates swing at the lowest rate in the league, and Imanaga excels at filling the zone — a recipe for deeper counts and more two-strike counts. With a favorable umpire in Charlie Ramos (specifically where he likes to miss his split finger, middle/low) and a +14.5 priority score, I like him in this buy-low spot, even if there’s not a huge projected edge (-145).

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-125

Over 8.5-120

0.42u

Over 8.5-109

CHC o4.5 Team Total-110

0.91u

Royal tail

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-125

0.4u

Under 8.5-115

1.15u

P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs+100

$1.00

O.Cruz o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-115

$1.15

Over 8.5-105

1.5u

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-120

0.6u

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-112

$1.00

CHC +240 (1st Inn)

0.5u

Cubs team YRFI

A.Heaney o1.5 BB-110

0.5u

PIT +135

0.5u

PIT +120 (F5)

0.5u

CHC -155

PIT +126

CHC o4.5 Team Total-113

Over 8.5+100

0.5u

Bet to -111

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 1-4 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 5 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 21 of Pirates' 32 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	30-29	15-17	15-12	17-17	12-12
Cubs	24-35	12-17	12-18	15-23	9-12

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	32-25-2	21-11	11-14-2	22-12	9-13-2
Cubs	33-26	15-14	18-12	19-19	14-7

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	31-28	17-15	14-13	20-14	10-14
Cubs	32-27	18-11	14-16	22-16	10-11

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 27th	@LAD	L 2-9	+1.5 L	O 8.5	LAD +277
Apr 27th	@LAD	L 4-8	+1.5 L	O 9	LAD +225
Apr 26th	@LAD	W 3-0	+1.5 W	U 7	PIT +189
Apr 25th	@LAA	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 9	LAA +141
Apr 24th	@LAA	W 3-0	+1.5 W	U 9	PIT +114

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
LS.Imanaga, P	87	5	3
RD.Palencia, P	16	1	1
LC.Thielbar, P	8	1	0
LT.Cosgrove, P	35	2	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Happ, LF	1-5	1	0	0
2K.Tucker, RF	1-4	1	0	1
2V.Brujan, RF	0-0	0	0	0
3S.Suzuki, DH	3-4	3	1	2
4C.Kelly, C	3-5	1	1	3
5M.Busch, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
6N.Hoerner, 2B	1-3	1	0	0
6N.Lopez, PH	0-1	0	0	0
6N.Lopez, 2B	0-1	0	0	0
7P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	1-4	1	1	2
8D.Swanson, SS	1-3	1	1	1
9J.Berti, 3B	1-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	ER
LA.Heaney, P	70	4.2	4
RK.Nicolas, P	15	1.1	0
LJ.Wentz, P	9	0.1	2
RH.Stratton, P	28	0.2	1
RC.Holderman, P	16	1	1
RD.Bednar, P	11	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1O.Cruz, CF	0-3	0	0	0
2B.Reynolds, RF	0-4	0	0	0
3A.McCutchen, DH	1-4	0	0	0
4J.Bart, C	2-2	0	0	0
5K.Hayes, 3B	1-4	0	0	0
6M.Gorski, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
7T.Pham, LF	0-3	0	0	0
7A.Canario, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8J.Triolo, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
9I.Kiner-Falefa, SS	2-4	0	0	0