Cubs vs Pirates Odds: Moneyline, Over/Under, Props - August 25, 2023

CHC @ PIT

11:05 pm • SportsNet PT

Chicago Cubs

77-75

1 - 2

Pittsburgh Pirates

71-81

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Keller			4.21	13-9
K.Hendricks			3.75	6-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 77-75	-1.5+135	o9-115	-118
Pirates 71-81	+1.5-166	u9-105	-105

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August 25, 2023

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The Pirates are batting just .229 versus relief pitchers this season -- sixth-worst in MLB. Opponents are hitting just .224 (365-for-1,629) against CubsRPs this season -- third-best in MLB.

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The Cubs have scored 3.4 runs per game while leading this season -- third-highest in MLB (92 games). The Pirates have allowed 3.1 runs per game while trailing this season -- sixth-highest in MLB (97 games).

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The Pirates are just 2-4 (.333) when tied entering the 8th inning this season -- tied for 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Cubs are 17-13 (.567) after a loss as underdogs this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .422.

28% of Cody Bellinger strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs since last season -- tied for 12th highest in MLB-- 90th Percentile. 51% of Mitch Keller's strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs since last season -- ninth highest among starting pitchers with at least 115 total IP-- 95th Percentile.

40% of Cody Bellinger strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs this season -- highest in MLB-- 100th Percentile. 57% of Mitch Keller's strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs this season -- third highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Mitch Keller allowed a batting average of .346 vs right-handed batters (sixth worst)-- 10th Percentile and just .150 vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks (eighth best among qualified SPs)-- 87th Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a miss rate of just 21% (107/520) against Mitch Keller this season -- 8th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% -- 14th Percentile.

Kyle Hendricks has averaged 87.1 MPH on fastballs since last season -- lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 114 total IP; League Avg: 93.4 -- 0 Percentile.

Kyle Hendricks allowed a batting average of just .172 vs right-handed batters (sixth best)-- 91st Percentile and .350 vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks (ninth worst among qualified SPs)-- 16th Percentile.

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date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 24th	CHC	L 4-5	+1.5 W	O 8.5	CHC +160
Aug 23rd	STL	L 4-6	+1.5 L	O 9	STL +114
Aug 22nd	STL	W 6-3	-1.5 W	U 9.5	PIT -137
Aug 21st	STL	W 11-1	+1.5 W	O 10	PIT +100
Aug 20th	@MIN	L 0-2	+1.5 L	U 10	MIN +115

Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 41-33 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 39 of Pirates' 78 last games at home

MLB Public Betting

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	83-69	42-36	41-33	29-34	54-34
Cubs	75-77	33-41	42-36	30-47	44-29

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	73-75-4	39-36-3	34-39-1	31-30-2	42-44-2
Cubs	72-75-5	33-40-1	39-35-4	39-34-4	32-40-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	71-81	38-40	33-41	35-28	36-52
Cubs	77-75	39-35	38-40	40-37	36-37

Marco Gonzales
P
Gonzales is out with arm
Out
Ke'Bryan Hayes
IF
Hayes is out with back
Out
Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Endy Rodriguez
C
Rodriguez is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RK.Hendricks, P	94	5.2	4	2
RJ.Cuas, P	24	1.1	0	0
LD.Smyly, P	10	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	0-4	0	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	2-4	1	1	1
4C.Bellinger, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5D.Swanson, SS	0-4	0	0	0
6S.Suzuki, RF	2-4	0	0	0
7J.Candelario, DH	0-3	0	0	0
8Y.Gomes, C	0-2	0	0	0
9N.Madrigal, 3B	1-3	0	0	0

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Keller, P		93	8	6	0
RD.Bednar, P		21	1	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	2-3	1	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-4	1	0
3A.McCutchen, DH	0-4	0	1
4J.Palacios, RF	0-4	0	1
5C.Joe, 1B	1-3	0	0
5A.Rivas, 1B	0-0	0	0
6J.Suwinski, CF	1-4	0	0
7J.Bae, 2B	0-3	0	0
8A.Williams, SS	1-2	0	0
9J.Delay, C	1-3	0	0