The Chicago Cubs (67-61) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (58-71), in the third game of a four-game series, Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Javier Assad (2-2) for the Cubs, and Colin Selby (1-0) for the Pirates.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Saturday, August 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Cubs and Pirates Stats
- The Cubs strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- The Cubs have the 16th-ranked ERA (4.23) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs’ 155 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 380 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 13th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 15th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has a 4.51 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates have hit 126 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh’s .387 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players
- Nico Hoerner has 23 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 37 walks while batting .279.
- Cody Bellinger has hit 20 home runs with 68 RBI while batting .316. Those stats all lead his team.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .268 with 37 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 45 walks.
- Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 62 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .264.
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .254 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 69 walks.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .261 with 21 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 21 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 | -135 | +115 | 10 | -102 | -118 |
Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in 66 games this season and won 39 (59.1%) of those contests.
- This season the Cubs have won 23 of their 35 games, or 65.7%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 67 of their 128 chances.
- The Pirates have been victorious in 43, or 41.7%, of the 103 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Pirates have a mark of 35-40 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 69 of their 129 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
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