Pirates vs. Cubs Free Pick
Can the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid another loss at the hands of the Chicago Cubs when the two meet today at 2:20PM ET?
Chicago sends Jon Lester to the mound today to face Gerrit Cole of the Pirates. Oddsmakers at BetDSI have the Cubs favored at home, as they are getting odds of -160 to win, while the Pirates are getting a money line of +145 to prevail. The over/under total for the game has not been set.
Pittsburgh is 18-17 on the season, 11-10 on the road and 23-11-1 with the over. Chicago is 27-8 on the season, 14-5 at home and 24-11 with the over. The Cubs have won the first two games of this weekend series and Chicago has also won all five meetings with the Pirates this season.
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Pittsburgh will try to halt the sweep. Fortunately, they have Gerrit Cole going on the bump. He’s coming off a strong game against St. Louis. Over the years, he 7-2 with a 3.39 ERA against the Cubs in 10 career meetings. He faces a tough lefty in Jon Lester, but the Pirates are hitting .291 against southpaws this season.
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