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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Right hander Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Hendricks is 3-4 this season with a 4.09 ERA.
Hendricks's opponent in this one will be Derek Holland. The Pirates left hander has a 7.62 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Cubs on September 01. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago won its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Pirates on September 01. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 21-14 SU
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 10-23 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Thursday, September 3