Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 17, 2025

Pirates at Cubs

6:20 pm • SportsNet PT
3 - 4
Starting Pitchers
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Javier Assad logoJ.AssadChicago Cubs logo3.654-1
Carmen Mlodzinski logoC.MlodzinskiPittsburgh Pirates logo3.555-8

Pirates at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates
31-28
+1.5
+1.5-136
o7-121
+160
Cubs
32-27
u8.5
-1.5+114
u7-101
-198
location pinSunday 6:20 p.m.
August 17, 2025
Wrigley FieldChicago
Pirates vs. Cubs Expert Picks
Capper Central
Capper Central
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
CHC -130 (Live)
1u
Cubs to not bat bottom 9 bet
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 335-368-15 (+21.8u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+135
$1.35
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 17-18-1 (-1.4u)
Under 8-110
0.5u
Early reports have 8-9mph winds blowing in at Wrigley, which is the main reason I’ll bite on the Under here.

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Pirates vs. Cubs Public Betting Percentages

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Pirates

Public

19%

Bets%

81%

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

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cubs
33-2615-1418-1219-1914-7
Pirates
32-25-221-1111-14-222-129-13-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

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

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 16thPITW 3-1-1.5 WU 8.5CHC -229
Aug 15thPITL 2-3-1.5 LU 8.5PIT -194
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

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
    Carmen Mlodzinski logoRC.Mlodzinski, P44430
    Colin Holderman logoRC.Holderman, P220.201
    Andrew Heaney logoLA.Heaney, P200.201
    Chase Shugart logoRC.Shugart, P361.220
    Isaac Mattson logoRI.Mattson, P19101
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Ronny Simon logo1R.Simon, RF1-5000
    Spencer Horwitz logo2S.Horwitz, 1B1-5001
    Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, DH2-5000
    Tommy Pham logo4T.Pham, LF0-5000
    Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, 2B2-4100
    Jack Suwinski logo6J.Suwinski, CF1-3100
    Jared Triolo logo7J.Triolo, SS0-2000
    Joey Bart logo8J.Bart, C1-4002
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa logo9I.Kiner-Falefa, 3B1-3100
    Cubs Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Javier Assad logoRJ.Assad, P65431
    Taylor Rogers logoLT.Rogers, P16110
    Ben Brown logoRB.Brown, P542.242
    Caleb Thielbar logoLC.Thielbar, P40.110
    Andrew Kittredge logoRA.Kittredge, P10100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Michael Busch logo1M.Busch, 1B0-4000
    Kyle Tucker logo2K.Tucker, RF0-3000
    Seiya Suzuki logo3S.Suzuki, DH0-3100
    Pete Crow-Armstrong logo4P.Crow-Armstrong, CF2-4100
    Carson Kelly logo5C.Kelly, C1-4101
    Ian Happ logo6I.Happ, LF2-3101
    Nico Hoerner logo7N.Hoerner, 2B0-2000
    Dansby Swanson logo8D.Swanson, SS1-3002
    Matt Shaw logo9M.Shaw, 3B0-2000
    Owen Caissie logo9O.Caissie, PH0-1000
    Willi Castro logo9W.Castro, 3B0-1000

    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