Cubs vs. Pirates Odds
Two division rivals battle it out to keep their season alive when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Chicago Cubs at 8PM ET in the NL Wild Card Game.
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The Pirates (98-64, 53-28 home) have Gerrit Cole (19-8, 2.60 ERA) on the mound tonight while the Cubs (97-65, 48-33 road) have Jake Arrieta (22-6, 1.77 ERA) on the mound. According to oddsmakers at MyBookie, the Cubs are the favorite on the road in this game, as Chicago is getting odds of -130 to win, while the Pirates have a money line of +120 at home. The over/under total for the game has been set at 5.5 runs.
These two teams met 19 times during the season and the Cubs won 11 of the 19 games. Chicago has come into the playoffs having won its last 9 road games, but the Cubs have lost 9 straight playoffs games. Pittsburgh has won 11 of its last 15 games coming into tonight. The Pirates are also 8-1 against the Cubs when Cole starts on the mound and these two have hit the over in 6 of their last 8 meetings when Cole gets the start.
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