Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - September 3, 2024

Pirates at Cubs

11:40 pm • MARQ

Pittsburgh Pirates

32-50

5 - 0

Chicago Cubs

48-33

pitcher		team	era	w-l
K.Hendricks			5.92	4-12
P.Skenes			1.96	11-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 32-50	-1.5+140	o7.5-115	-122
Cubs 48-33	+1.5-166	u7.5-105	+102

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September 03, 2024

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Under 7.5-105

0.25u

Updated projection 7.1 Small to -105 an edge whether you have Over 6.5. Shoot a half middle and try to roll the 7 (4-3 Cubs)

Over 7.5-107

Signal of the Day

A.McCutchen o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-112

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-140

Over 6.5-115

0.58u

Bet to -120 or 7 (-101)

CHC -126

0.63u

Update: Bet to -103; Steele scratched for Hendricks

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Featured Insight
Opponents are hitting just .213 (109-for-512) against Cubs RPs with RISP this season -- second best in MLB. The Pirates are batting just .229 with RISP this season -- fourth worst in MLB.

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The Cubs are 30-7 (.811) when they've hit 2 or more home runs this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .703.

Michael Busch has struck out in 30% of PA's this season -- sixth highest in MLB-- fourth Percentile. Aroldis Chapman has a strikeout rate of 38% this season -- fourth highest among qualified RPs-- 98th Percentile.

Kyle Hendricks has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 85.4 MPH since last season (796 balls in play) -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 119 total IP; League Avg: 89.1

Paul Skenes has a strikeout rate of 47% (29 SO in 61 PAs) in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 54 total IP; League Avg: 26% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 22-19 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 21 of Cubs' 40 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	41-40	19-21	22-19	31-26	10-14
Pirates	40-42	22-19	18-23	8-16	30-26

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	41-35-5	21-17-2	20-18-3	28-26-3	13-9-2
Pirates	32-45-5	17-21-3	15-24-2	9-15	22-29-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	48-33	25-15	23-18	39-18	9-15
Pirates	32-50	20-21	12-29	10-14	21-35

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 2nd	PIT	L 3-5	-1.5 L	O 7.5	PIT -155
Sep 1st	@WSH	W 14-1	-1.5 W	O 9	CHC -130
Aug 31st	@WSH	W 5-3	-1.5 W	U 9	CHC -112
Aug 30th	@WSH	W 7-6	-1.5 L	O 8	CHC -161
Aug 28th	@PIT	W 14-10	+1.5 W	O 8	CHC +142

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
Jared Triolo
SS
Triolo is questionable with back
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
1B
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RP.Skenes, P	100	5	6
RC.Holderman, P	11	1	1
RC.Mlodzinski, P	26	2	2
RD.Bednar, P	9	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Kiner-Falefa, SS	1-4	1	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-4	0	0	0
3O.Cruz, CF	0-4	1	0	0
4A.McCutchen, DH	0-3	0	0	1
5R.Tellez, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
6N.Gonzales, 2B	2-4	1	0	0
7C.Joe, RF	1-3	1	0	0
8Y.Grandal, C	1-2	0	0	0
9J.Triolo, 3B	1-4	1	1	3

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RK.Hendricks, P	89	5	5	2
LD.Smyly, P	6	1	1	0
RT.Miller, P	19	1	0	3
RE.Roberts, P	27	2	3	0

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