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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Saturday.
Wade Miley will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Miley is 1-1 this season with a 3.48 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Miley with Johan Oviedo. Right hander Oviedo has a 3.69 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Pirates were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Cubs were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 66-85 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-96 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Sunday, September 25