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
0-0
+1.5
+1.5-126
o8.5-115
+160
Cubs
2-1
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: 75-105-3 (-11.5u)
CHC -1.5+100
1u
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+110
1.1u
Ryan Sura
Ryan Sura
Last 30d: 101-96-2 (+7.1u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+105
1.05u
FTN Fantasy
FTN Fantasy
Last 30d: 74-69-1 (+2.3u)
CHC -1.5-102
1u
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 47-49-0 (-3.6u)
Under 10.5-141
0.71u
Profit boost play
Ryan Sura
Ryan Sura
Last 30d: 101-96-2 (+7.1u)
CHC -1.5-110
1.1u
CHC -180 (F5)
1.44u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 154-173-7 (-9.9u)
Under 9.5-122
0.5u
Re-tracking at correct line. Don’t re-bet if you played this already. Bet to 9 (-110)
Over 9+122
0.5u
NOT A BET. Mistaken entry on U9. Line is 9.5. Tracking purposes only.
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 114-114-9 (-4.4u)
Under 9.5-122
0.5u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 154-173-7 (-9.9u)
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

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cubs
78-8439-4239-4255-6022-24
Pirates
90-7248-3342-3919-2669-45

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cubs
74-78-1040-36-534-42-552-56-722-21-3
Pirates
61-92-933-43-528-49-417-26-242-65-7

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cubs
92-7050-3142-3973-4218-28
Pirates
71-9144-3727-5422-2348-66

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

  • Johan Oviedo
    SP

    Oviedo is questionable with elbow

    Questionable

  • Endy Rodriguez
    1B

    Rodriguez is out with elbow

    Out

  • Jared Jones
    SP

    Jones is out with elbow

    Out

Cubs Injuries

  • Michael Soroka
    SP

    Soroka is out with shoulder

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

Pirates vs. Cubs Box Score
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Braxton Ashcraft logoRB.Ashcraft, P61541
Samuel Sisk logoLE.Sisk, P19111
Isaac Mattson logoRI.Mattson, P341.210
Dennis Santana logoRD.Santana, P131.100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Ronny Simon logo1R.Simon, LF0-3000
Thomas Pham logo1T.Pham, LF0-0000
Spencer Horwitz logo2S.Horwitz, 1B0-4000
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, RF0-4000
Nicholas 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
Peter Crow-Armstrong logo5P.Crow-Armstrong, CF3-3101
Nicholas Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, 2B1-4000
Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS1-4000
Matthew 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
0-0
o3.5-115
u3.5-113
Cubs
2-1
o4.5-127
u4.5-101