In the second game of a four-game set at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs (25-42) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (26-39), Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. Roansy Contreras (1-1) is the starter for the Pirates, and Matt Swarmer (1-2) for the Cubs. The Pirates (-155) are moneyline favorites at home over the Cubs (+135).
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Pirates vs Cubs Game Lines: Moneyline, Spread, Total Runs
Pirates vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers
Season Stats
| Roansy Contreras (RHP) |
|
Matt Swarmer (RHP) |
| 5 |
GS |
4 |
| 1-1 |
W-L |
1-2 |
| 3.06 |
ERA |
5.23 |
| 5.0 |
IP/Start |
5.1 |
| 1.299 |
WHIP |
1.258 |
| 9.7 |
K/9 |
8.3 |
Pirates Five Hottest Batters (Last 10 Games)
| Name |
BA |
Hits |
HRs |
RBI |
OPS |
| Bryan Reynolds |
.371 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
1.139 |
| Jack Suwinski |
.200 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
.767 |
| Daniel Vogelbach |
.161 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
.622 |
| Tucupita Marcano |
.250 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
.572 |
| Michael Chavis |
.167 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
.552 |
Pirates Record Splits
| Home |
Away |
Day |
Night |
Starting RHP |
Starting LHP |
| 14-19 |
12-20 |
11-17 |
15-22 |
17-25 |
9-14 |
Pirates vs Cubs Recent Results
| Pirates |
|
Cubs |
| 2 – 7 |
Record |
2 – 8 |
| 4 |
Runs Per Game |
2.7 |
| 5.1 |
Runs Allowed Per Game |
8.8 |
| 3-7-0 |
Record ATS |
2-8-0 |
| 7.71 |
K/9 |
8.48 |
Pirates Betting Tips
- Contreras’ team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
- Pittsburgh has been the favorite just one time in the past 10 contests and won that game.
- In their previous 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to clear the over/under on six occasions.
- The Pirates have been victorious in eight, or 57.1%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This is the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given Pittsburgh this season with a -155 moneyline set for this game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 60.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
