Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 15, 2025

Pirates at Cubs

6:20 pm • SportsNet PT
3 - 2
Starting Pitchers
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Colin Rea logoC.ReaChicago Cubs logo3.9511-7
Braxton Ashcraft logoB.AshcraftPittsburgh Pirates logo2.714-4

Pirates at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates
31-28
+1.5
+1.5-126
o8.5-115
+160
Cubs
32-27
u9.5
-1.5+105
u8.5-103
-194
location pinFriday 6:20 p.m.
August 15, 2025
Wrigley FieldChicago
Pirates vs. Cubs Expert Picks
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 107-110-3 (-9.3u)
CHC -1.5+100
1u
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+110
1.1u
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 335-370-15 (+20.3u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+105
$1.05
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 25-23-0 (+3.2u)
CHC -1.5-102
1u
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 33-21-1 (+4.1u)
Under 10.5-141
0.71u
Profit boost play
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 177-147-11 (+6.8u)
Over 9+122
0.5u
NOT A BET. Mistaken entry on U9. Line is 9.5. Tracking purposes only.
Under 9.5-122
0.5u
Re-tracking at correct line. Don’t re-bet if you played this already. Bet to 9 (-110)
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 17-18-1 (-1.4u)
Under 9.5-122
0.5u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 177-147-11 (+6.8u)
Under 9-122
0.5u
Meant to enter 9.5 (-122) - will retrack. Bet once to 9 (-110)

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Pirates vs. Cubs Public Betting Percentages

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Pirates

Public

15%

Bets%

85%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Cubs
24-3512-1712-1815-239-12
Pirates
30-2915-1715-1217-1712-12

Over/Under History

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Cubs
33-2615-1418-1219-1914-7
Pirates
32-25-221-1111-14-222-129-13-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Cubs
32-2718-1114-1622-1610-11
Pirates
31-2817-1514-1320-1410-14

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 14th@TORL 1-2-1.5 LU 7.5TOR -118
Aug 13th@TORW 4-1+1.5 WU 8.5CHC +112
Aug 12th@TORL 1-5+1.5 LU 9TOR +106
Aug 10th@STLL 2-3-1.5 LU 7.5STL -135
Aug 9th@STLW 9-1-1.5 WO 9CHC -125

Pirates vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Pirates Injuries

    Cubs Injuries

    • Tyler Austin
      1B

      Austin is out with knee

      Out

    • Justin Steele
      SP

      Steele is out with elbow

      Out

    Pirates vs. Cubs Box Score
    Pirates Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Braxton Ashcraft logoRB.Ashcraft, P61541
    Evan Sisk logoLE.Sisk, P19111
    Isaac Mattson logoRI.Mattson, P341.210
    Dennis Santana logoRD.Santana, P131.100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Ronny Simon logo1R.Simon, LF0-3000
    Tommy Pham logo1T.Pham, LF0-0000
    Spencer Horwitz logo2S.Horwitz, 1B0-4000
    Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, RF0-4000
    Nick Gonzales logo4N.Gonzales, 2B0-3100
    Andrew McCutchen logo5A.McCutchen, DH1-4001
    Jack Suwinski logo6J.Suwinski, CF1-3111
    Jared Triolo logo7J.Triolo, SS2-4100
    Henry Davis logo8H.Davis, C1-4000
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa logo9I.Kiner-Falefa, 3B1-3001
    Cubs Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Colin Rea logoRC.Rea, P87551
    Andrew Kittredge logoRA.Kittredge, P16120
    Ryan Brasier logoRR.Brasier, P13101
    Brad Keller logoRB.Keller, P14110
    Daniel Palencia logoRD.Palencia, P12101
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Michael Busch logo1M.Busch, 1B0-2000
    Justin Turner logo1J.Turner, PH0-2000
    Justin Turner logo1J.Turner, 1B0-2000
    Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, RF1-4100
    Kyle Tucker logo3K.Tucker, DH0-3000
    Ian Happ logo4I.Happ, LF0-3000
    Pete Crow-Armstrong logo5P.Crow-Armstrong, CF3-3101
    Nico Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, 2B1-4000
    Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS1-4000
    Matt Shaw logo8M.Shaw, 3B0-2001
    Reese McGuire logo9R.McGuire, C0-2000
    Carson Kelly logo9C.Kelly, PH0-1000
    Carson Kelly logo9C.Kelly, C0-1000

    Pirates vs. Cubs Odds Comparison

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    Pirates at Cubs Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Pirates
    31-28
    N/A
    N/A
    Cubs
    32-27
    N/A
    N/A