Pirates vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Tips - 26 August 2023
Last updated: Aug 25, 2023, 11:06PM | Published: Aug 24, 2023, 11:30PM
The Pittsburgh Pirates square off with the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at PNC Park on Saturday, starting at 9:05am AEST.
The Pirates will have Mitch Keller (10-8, 4.22 ERA) start, pitting him against Kyle Hendricks (5-6, 3.83 ERA) for the Cubs.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Pirates vs Cubs, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Pirates vs Cubs
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday'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.
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Pirates vs Cubs: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Saturday's MLB game at PNC Park are shown below:
- Head to Head: Pirates $1.95, Cubs $1.87
- Line: Pirates +1.5 ($1.59), Cubs -1.5 ($2.40)
- Total (Over/Under 9 Runs): Over $1.87, Under $1.95
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 $1.95 and the Cubs at $1.87.
The Pirates are 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $1.59 currently available at PointsBet.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.40.
The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 9 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.87 and odds for the Under at $1.95.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the line, while the 9-run Over/Under has a 55% chance of staying Under.
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Pirates vs Cubs: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Pittsburgh at $1.95 with PointsBet (51% probability)
- Line: Pirates +1.5 at $1.59 with PointsBet (64% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 9 at $1.95 with PointsBet (55% probability)
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Pirates vs Cubs: Preview
The game between the Pirates and Cubs at PNC Park is scheduled to begin at 9:05am AEST on Saturday.
- Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Saturday 26 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.
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