Cubs vs. Pirates Pick
Do the Chicago Cubs and host Pittsburgh Pirates going to have a pitcher’s duel or an offensive outburst Monday afternoon? First pitch is at 4:00PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have listed the Cubs as a 190 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Cubs are a +165 underdog, while the over-under is set at 8.
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The start for Chicago will go to Jake Arrieta (14-8, 3.36 ERA), while the Pirates turn to Chad Kuhl (6-10, 4.54). Arrieta has a 1.18 WHIP with 153 strikeouts over 158 innings. He threw six shutout innings at home versus the Pirates in a 4-1 win list last start, allowing two hits while striking out four and walking two. He has a sparkling 1.21 ERA in six August starts. Kuhl has a 1.47 WHIP with 117 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings. He allowed three earned runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over 5 1/3 innings in the 4-1 loss at the Cubs. He has a 4.86 ERA in 14 home starts.
The Cubs are 75-62 overall and 35-32 on the road, while the Pirates are 65-72 and 37-32 at home. Chicago has won six of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone under six times.
Chicago had its six-game winning streak snapped Sunday with a 5-1 home loss to the Braves. Ian Happ was 2-for-4 with a solo home run, while Ben Zobrist added two hits. Mike Montgomery allowed three earned runs over five innings to take the loss. Pittsburgh won the last two games in its three-game series versus the Reds, winning 3-1 on Sunday. Trevor Williams threw seven shutout innings to pick up the win. Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer each hit a solo home run. Max Moroff had a double and scored a run, while Jordan Luplow contributed an RBI single.
The Cubs offense slowed down in their last game of the homestand and now they head to a pitcher’s park. Arrieta is throwing lights out right now and will keep the Pirates’ run total down. This has the formula of a game that is low-scoring.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CUBS/PIRATES UNDER 8