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
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -163 | +138 | 9 | -111 | -109 |
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.
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