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

The Pittsburgh Pirates (34-36) will host the Chicago Cubs (33-38), Monday at 7:05 PM ET, in a battle of NL Central rivals. Drew Smyly (6-4) is the starter for the Cubs, and Osvaldo Bido for the Pirates.

How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Monday, June 19, 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, 22nd in MLB.
• The Cubs have pitched to a 4.09 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
• The Cubs’ 79 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
• The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .396 this season, 18th in MLB.
• The Pirates pitching staff is 12th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.36 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates rank 23rd in baseball with 67 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
• This season, Pittsburgh ranks 14th in baseball with a .400 slugging percentage.

Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players

• Nico Hoerner has a team-best batting average of .284 and paces the Cubs in runs batted in (33).
• Dansby Swanson is hitting .264 with 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Ian Happ has racked up a team-high 33 runs batted in.
• Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-high batting average of .277 and leads the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 40.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .262 with seven doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks.
• Carlos Santana is batting .235 with 16 doubles, six home runs and 31 walks.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends

Cubs vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 34 times this season and won 19, or 55.9%, of those games.
• The Cubs have a record of 13-9, a 59.1% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Games involving the Cubs have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 35 of 71 chances this season.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (43.1%) in those games.
• This season, the Pirates have been victorious 19 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 34 of their 70 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.