Pirates vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Tips - 21 June 2023
Last updated: Jun 20, 2023, 11:05PM | Published: Jun 19, 2023, 11:10PM
The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at PNC Park on Wednesday, commencing at 9:05am AEST.
Johan Oviedo (3-6, 4.40 ERA) will be on the bump for the Pirates, while the Cubs are going with Marcus Stroman (8-4, 2.46 ERA).
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Pirates vs Cubs, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed below.
Who Will Win: Pirates vs Cubs
Using state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Pittsburgh-CHI Cubs MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Cubs a 53% chance of winning against the Pirates at PNC Park.
More: Pirates vs Cubs Match Centre
Pirates vs Cubs: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's MLB game at PNC Park are shown here:
- Head to Head: Pirates $2.15, Cubs $1.71
- Line: Pirates +1.5 ($1.67), Cubs -1.5 ($2.25)
- Total (Over/Under 8 Runs): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Pirates at $2.15 and the Cubs at $1.71.
The Pirates are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $1.67 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.25.
The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 8 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 8 runs has a 53% chance of staying Under.
More: Live Win Probabilities for All Sports
Pirates vs Cubs: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Pittsburgh at $2.15 with PointsBet (0.5% edge)
- Line: Pirates +1.5 at $1.67 with PointsBet (60% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 8 at $1.83 with bet365 (53% probability)
Our Pirates vs Cubs best bets are based on complex modelling and betting expertise to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Cubs have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Pirates to win is our preferred option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges seen on Stats Insider is pivotal to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.
Pirates vs Cubs: Prediction
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Pirates vs Cubs: Preview
The match-up between the Pirates and Cubs at PNC Park is scheduled to commence at 9:05am AEST on Wednesday.
- Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Wednesday 21 June 2023
- Time: 9:05am AEST
- Venue: PNC Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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