Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - May 17, 2024

Pirates at Cubs

6:20 pm • MLB Network
9 - 3
Starting Pitchers
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Kyle Hendricks logoK.HendricksChicago Cubs logo5.924-12
Paul Skenes logoP.SkenesPittsburgh Pirates logo1.9611-3

Pirates at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates
0-0
-1.5+145
o7.5-102
-115
Cubs
0-0
+1.5-175
u7.5-118
-105
location pinFriday 6:20 p.m.
May 17, 2024
Wrigley FieldChicago
Pirates vs. Cubs Expert Picks
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Top Shelf Action 🥃
189d ago
Last 30d: 270-268-8 (-3.0u)
Under 7.5-118
1u
… windy unders Overall: 919-666-82,58% (ROI:11%) Season:15-8-1,65% (ROI:24%)
Capper Central
Capper Central
189d ago
Last 30d: 74-71-0 (-11.4u)
CHC +100
$1000.00
Allow me to hold your hand through AM cake
Sandy  Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
189d ago
Last 30d: 124-111-1 (+17.4u)
PIT -0.5 (F5)+100
$50.00
Shady Biev
Shady Biev
189d ago
Last 30d: 154-191-1 (-41.0u)
PIT -130 (F5)
1.5u
Jonathan Jorcin
Jonathan Jorcin
189d ago
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
PIT -110
1u
Going for 10 straight!!! @vegasinsider Follow my Twitter. @Jonny_Reno
Charlie DiSturco
Charlie DiSturco
189d ago
Last 30d: 43-65-2 (-4.2u)
O.Cruz o1.5 Total Bases+140
0.15u
B.Reynolds o1.5 Total Bases+150
0.22u
3 small plays for day game as part of the SGP writeup
C.Morel o1.5 Total Bases+190
0.29u
Brian Bitler
Brian Bitler
189d ago
Last 30d: 61-59-1 (+4.3u)
PIT -106
2.83u
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Top Shelf Action 🥃
189d ago
Last 30d: 270-268-8 (-3.0u)
P.Skenes u6.5 Ks-115
1u
Projection leans to the under and +ev bet with devig odds of -154
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
190d ago
Last 30d: 26-44-0 (-3.9u)
P.Skenes o1.5 BB-120
0.3u
BJ Cunningham
BJ Cunningham
190d ago
Last 30d: 35-32-5 (+0.4u)
PIT -104
1u
Collin Wilson
Collin Wilson
190d ago
Last 30d: 63-50-0 (+4.4u)
PIT -107
1u
Tanner McGrath
Tanner McGrath
190d ago
Last 30d: 82-73-3 (+1.3u)
PIT +100
1u

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Pirates vs. Cubs Notes

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Pirates vs. Cubs Public Betting Percentages

44%

Bets%

56%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Cubs
79-8336-4543-3833-5045-32
Pirates
88-7443-3845-3629-3459-39

Over/Under History

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Cubs
75-81-634-46-141-35-540-39-434-41-2
Pirates
77-81-440-38-337-43-131-30-246-50-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Cubs
83-7944-3739-4245-3837-40
Pirates
76-8639-4237-4435-2841-57

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 16thPITL 4-5-1.5 LO 8PIT -123
May 15th@ATLW 7-1+1.5 WU 9CHC +154
May 14th@ATLL 0-7+1.5 LU 7.5ATL +164
May 13th@ATLL 0-2+1.5 LU 8ATL +119
May 12th@PITW 5-4-1.5 LU 9CHC -120

Pirates vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Pirates Injuries

  • 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

Cubs Injuries

  • Ben Brown
    P

    Brown is out with neck

    Out

Pirates vs. Cubs Box Score
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Paul Skenes logoRP.Skenes, P1006110
Carmen Mlodzinski logoRC.Mlodzinski, P481.212
Ryder Ryan logoRR.Ryan, P18001
Hunter Stratton logoRH.Stratton, P151.130
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Andrew McCutchen logo1A.McCutchen, DH1-4111
Bryan Reynolds logo2B.Reynolds, LF2-5100
Oneil Cruz logo3O.Cruz, SS0-5000
Alika Williams logo3A.Williams, SS0-0000
Connor Joe logo4C.Joe, RF3-5100
Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, 2B2-4101
Jack Suwinski logo6J.Suwinski, CF1-5100
Yasmani Grandal logo7Y.Grandal, C2-5103
Rowdy Tellez logo8R.Tellez, 1B2-4200
Jared Triolo logo9J.Triolo, 3B2-4113
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Kyle Hendricks logoRK.Hendricks, P894.247
Jose Cuas logoRJ.Cuas, P321.230
Luke Little logoLL.Little, P80.210
Mark Leiter logoRM.Leiter, P20111
Hector Neris logoRH.Neris, P22100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Mike Tauchman logo1M.Tauchman, DH1-4100
Ian Happ logo2I.Happ, LF0-3100
Cody Bellinger logo3C.Bellinger, RF0-3000
Christopher Morel logo4C.Morel, 3B2-4002
Michael Busch logo5M.Busch, 1B0-2000
Miles Mastrobuoni logo6M.Mastrobuoni, SS0-4000
Nick Madrigal logo7N.Madrigal, 2B0-4000
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo8P.Crow-Armstrong, CF0-4000
Miguel Amaya logo9M.Amaya, C1-3111

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds Comparison

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Pirates at Cubs Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Pirates
0-0
o3.5-130
u3.5-102
Cubs
0-0
o3.5+100
u3.5-130