How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – May 19

The Chicago Cubs (25-21) and Pittsburgh Pirates (21-25) will battle on Sunday at Wrigley Field, starting at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs will hand the ball to Jameson Taillon (3-1), and the Pirates will counter with Mitch Keller (4-3).

How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Sunday, May 19, 2024
• Game Time: 2:20 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 strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
• Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Cubs rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 48 home runs.
• The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .385 this season, 16th in MLB.
• The Pirates pitching staff is eighth in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.00 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates average one home run per game to rank 16th in MLB play with 44 total home runs .
• So far this season, Pittsburgh ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .357.

Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players

• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-best batting average of .269.
• Christopher Morel has hit nine home runs with 31 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
• Mike Tauchman is hitting .263 with nine doubles, four home runs and 25 walks.
• Connor Joe has recorded a team-best batting average of .296 while leading the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 22.
• Bryan Reynolds has 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks while hitting .254.
• Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with seven long balls.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends

Cubs vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends

• This season, the Cubs have won 10 out of the 17 games, or 58.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Cubs are 8-3 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of 46 opportunities.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 13, or 50%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Pirates have a mark of 9-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 21 of 46 chances this season.