Pirates vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Tips - 22 June 2023
Last updated: Jun 21, 2023, 4:30PM | Published: Jun 20, 2023, 6:09PM
The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at PNC Park on Thursday, beginning at 2:35am AEST.
Rich Hill (6-6, 4.31 ERA) will start for the Pirates, pitting him against Kyle Hendricks (2-2, 2.86 ERA) for the Cubs.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Pirates vs Cubs, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed in this article.
Who Will Win: Pirates vs Cubs
Using state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Thursday's Pittsburgh-CHI Cubs MLB game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Pirates a 51% chance of winning against the Cubs at PNC Park.
More: Pirates vs Cubs Match Centre
Pirates vs Cubs: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Thursday's MLB game at PNC Park are shown here:
- Head to Head: Pirates $2.00, Cubs $1.83
- Line: Pirates +1.5 ($1.59), Cubs -1.5 ($2.50)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Pirates at $2.00 and the Cubs at $1.83.
The Pirates are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $1.59 currently on offer at bet365.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.50.
The Over/Under for total runs scored has been set at 8.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 8.5 runs has a 51% chance of going Over.
More: Live Win Probabilities for All Sports
Pirates vs Cubs: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Pittsburgh at $2.00 with bet365 (51% probability)
- Line: Pirates +1.5 at $1.59 with bet365 (64% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $2.00 with bet365 (0.9% edge)
Our Pirates vs Cubs best bets are based on complex simulations and wagering intelligence to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
Despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 8.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.00) that are available from bet365.
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 start at 2:35am AEST on Thursday.
- Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Thursday 22 June 2023
- Time: 2:35am AEST
- Venue: PNC Park
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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