How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – August 24

At PNC Park on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (57-70) face the Chicago Cubs (66-60), fellow members of the NL Central, at 7:05 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Justin Steele (14-3) for the Cubs, and Mitch Keller (10-8) for the Pirates.

How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Thursday, August 24, 2023
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• TV: Marquee Sports Network

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Cubs and Pirates Stats

• The Cubs strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
• The Cubs have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 154 home runs.
• The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .419 this season, 11th in MLB.
• The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.55).
• The Pirates are fifth-worst in MLB play with 125 home runs.
• This season, Pittsburgh is 24th in baseball with a .389 slugging percentage.

Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players

• Nico Hoerner is batting .279 with 22 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 36 walks.
• Cody Bellinger’s 20 home runs, 67 RBI and .320 batting average are all team-highs.
• Jeimer Candelario is hitting .272 with 37 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 45 walks.
• The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Bryan Reynolds with a mark of 62, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .267.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .258 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 69 walks.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .259 with 21 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 20 walks.

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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 38 out of the 64 games, or 59.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Cubs have entered 17 games this season favored by -163 or more and are 10-7 in those contests.
• The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 66 of their 126 chances.
• The Pirates have won in 42, or 41.6%, of the 101 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• The Pirates have a win-loss record of 17-23 when favored by +138 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Pirates games have gone over the total in 68 of their 127 opportunities.