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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 Tuesday.
Right hander Marcus Stroman will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Stroman is 8-4 this season with a 2.45 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Johan Oviedo who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Oviedo is 3-6 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 8-0 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Cubs were a 8-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 34-38 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 34-37 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Wednesday, June 21