The Chicago Cubs (22-16) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-21), Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, in a clash of NL Central rivals. Justin Steele will start for the Cubs, and Paul Skenes for the Pirates.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Saturday, May 11, 2024
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MARQ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Cubs and Pirates Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Cubs have hit 40 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .387 this season, 16th in MLB.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 16th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates are third-worst in MLB action with 27 home runs.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh has the second-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.329).
Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players
- Christopher Morel has put up a team-best eight home runs and 24 runs batted in.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .273 to pace his team.
- Mike Tauchman has eight doubles, three home runs and 21 walks while hitting .269.
- Bryan Reynolds has collected a team-leading 17 runs batted in.
- Connor Joe’s .288 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .240 with seven doubles, a home run and 15 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 | -114 | -106 | 7 | -119 | -101 |
Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Cubs have won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Cubs are 9-5 this season when entering a game favored by -114 or more on the moneyline.
- Games involving the Cubs have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 16 of 38 chances this season.
- The Pirates have come away with 10 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- The Pirates have a mark of 9-8 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
- Pirates games have gone over the total in 15 of their 38 opportunities.