Two squads in the NL Central — the Pittsburgh Pirates (19-25) and the Chicago Cubs (25-19) — play on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, at Wrigley Field. On the mound for the Cubs will be Justin Steele, opposed by the Pirates’ Jared Jones (2-4).
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MARQ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Cubs and Pirates Stats
- The Cubs average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.69 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Cubs’ 46 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .389 this season, 14th in MLB.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 12th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has a 4.05 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates rank 20th in MLB play with 40 total home runs.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh has the fourth-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.349).
Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players
- Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a .269 batting average.
- Christopher Morel has hit nine home runs with 28 RBI. Both are team-highs.
- Mike Tauchman is batting .266 with nine doubles, four home runs and 25 walks.
- Connor Joe paces the Pirates with 22 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .286.
- Bryan Reynolds has 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks while batting .250.
- Oneil Cruz has seven home runs, best in the lineup.
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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 | -138 | +117 | 7.5 | -107 | -114 |
Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Cubs have won 10, or 62.5%, of the 16 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Cubs have entered seven games this season favored by -138 or more and are 6-1 in those contests.
- The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 18 of their 44 chances.
- The Pirates have won in 12, or 48%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Pirates have come away with a win seven times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 19 of their 44 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
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