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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Johan Oviedo will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Oviedo is 8-14 this season with a 4.27 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Hendricks who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Hendricks is 6-7 with a 3.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cubs were a 13-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 178 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 13-7 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as +178 underdogs, while the total score of 20 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 71-81 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 79-73 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Friday, September 22
Chicago home to Colorado Friday, September 22