In the second game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field, the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-31) face the Chicago Cubs (29-37), Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Cubs will hand the ball to Drew Smyly (5-4), but the Pirates’ starter has not been announced yet.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Pirates Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
- The Cubs have hit 74 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- Fueled by 174 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 20th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.19).
- The Pirates are 25th in baseball with 62 home runs. They average one per game.
- This season, Pittsburgh is 14th in the majors with a .406 slugging percentage.
Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players
- Nico Hoerner comes into Wednesday’s game hitting .281 with 29 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Cubs. He has also launched four homers in 2023.
- Dansby Swanson is batting .257 with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 34 walks.
- Ian Happ has 15 doubles, five home runs and 47 walks while hitting .262.
- The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Bryan Reynolds with a mark of 38, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .280.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .261 with 15 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 15 walks.
- Andrew McCutchen has seven doubles, eight home runs and 38 walks while batting .265.
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Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -149 | +128 | 9 | -101 | -118 |
Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in 30 games this season and won 15 (50%) of those contests.
- The Cubs have entered nine games this season favored by -149 or more and are 4-5 in those contests.
- So far this season, the Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 32 of 66 games with a total.
- The Pirates have come away with 22 wins in the 47 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Pirates have been victorious 10 times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
- Pirates games have gone over the total in 31 of their 65 opportunities.
