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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Cubs will trot Hayden Wesneski out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wesneski has a 1-1 record and a 2.30 ERA this season.
Wesneski's opponent in this one will be Mitch Keller. The Pirates right hander has a 4.03 ERA to go along with a 5-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Pirates were a 14-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -280 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Marlins on September 21. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 64-85 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-94 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Friday, September 23