Pirates vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Tips - 25 August 2023
Last updated: Aug 24, 2023, 11:09PM | Published: Aug 24, 2023, 9:29PM
The Pittsburgh Pirates square off with the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at PNC Park on Friday, beginning at 9:05am AEST.
Rob Zastryzny (1-0, 5.29 ERA) will get the ball for the Pirates, up against Justin Steele (14-3, 2.80 ERA) for the Cubs.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Pirates vs Cubs, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Pirates vs Cubs
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Pittsburgh-CHI Cubs MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Cubs a 58% chance of winning against the Pirates at PNC Park.
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Pirates vs Cubs: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at PNC Park are shown here:
- Head to Head: Pirates $2.65, Cubs $1.50
- Line: Pirates +1.5 ($2.00), Cubs -1.5 ($1.83)
- 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, PointsBet currently has the Pirates at $2.65 and the Cubs at $1.50.
The Pirates are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $2.00 currently available at PointsBet.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.83.
The Over/Under for Pirates vs Cubs is set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 52% chance of staying Under.
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Pirates vs Cubs: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Pittsburgh at $2.65 with PointsBet (4.6% edge) 🔥
- Line: Pirates +1.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet (56% probability) 🔥
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet (52% probability)
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While the Cubs have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Pirates to win is our preferred option because of the 4.6% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is pivotal to being profitable 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 start at 9:05am AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Friday 25 August 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.
Our predictions for Pittsburgh vs CHI Cubs have been made based on 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, all curated by our team of expert data scientists and analysts. We use cutting-edge technology and machine learning to ensure our MLB tips are trustworthy and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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