Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction
Will the Cubs and Pirates push tonight’s score over the betting total at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -115 money line favorites to beat the Pirates, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset at home. As for the total, the number sits at 9.5 with Eddie Butler set to face Trevor Williams in the pitching matchup.
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Latest from Rotoworld: Butler gave up three runs in five innings and was charged with a loss to the Rockies on Saturday. His former teammates greeted him with a rough first inning, plating two runs on a pair of doubles. Butler gave up a solo homer to Mark Reynolds in the fourth frame. Altogether he surrendered six hits and a walk while fanning three. He falls to 3-2 with a 4.03 ERA through six starts.
Williams coughed up five runs in four innings against the Marlins on Saturday. He gave up three runs in the first inning and then gave up back-to-back solo homers to J.T. Realmuto and Derek Dietrich in his fourth and final inning of work. His teammates took him off the hook for a loss by mounting a late comeback for the win. Williams gave up six hits, struck out three batters and did not issue a free pass in the ballgame. The rookie has made 13 appearances for the Pirates this year, including seven starts, and has a 5.13 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings between these two teams in Pittsburgh and has cashed in 12 of the last 17 meetings between these two teams. The over is also 4-1 in the Cubs’ last five games versus a team with a losing record and is 25-10-1 in their last 36 games versus National League Central opponents. On the other side, the over is 6-1 in the Pirates’ last seven games following a loss and is 3-1-1 in Williams’ last five starts overall.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: CUBS/PIRATES OVER 9.5