Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction
Are the Cubs a safe bet to beat the Pirates behind Jon Lester tonight at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -170 money line favorites versus the Pirates, who have odds of +153 to pull off the upset at home tonight. With Lester set to oppose Tyler Glasnow in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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CUBS KEY TRENDS: The Cubs are 6-1 in their last seven road games and are 67-32 in their last 100 games overall. They’re also 37-18 in Lester’s last 55 starts, are 21-7 in his last 28 outings versus a team with a losing record and have won eight of his nine outings coming off four days of rest.
PIRATES KEY TRENDS: The Pirates have dropped six of their last eight games overall, are 2-6 in their last eight home games, and are 5-13 in their last 18 contests coming off a loss. They’re also winless in their last five games versus National League Central rivals.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Cubs have won 12 of their last 16 games in Pittsburgh and 18 of their last 26 games versus the Pirates overall. The Cubs are also 18-7 in their last 26 road games when facing a right-handed starter and are 45-19 in their last 65 road games versus a team with a losing record.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -1.5 (+100)