At PNC Park on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (three consecutive losses) play the Chicago Cubs at 1:35 PM ET. On the mound for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller (3-3), opposed by the Cubs’ Justin Steele.
How to Live Stream Pirates vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Sunday, May 12, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MARQ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Pirates and Cubs Stats
- The Pirates average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Pirates have hit just 27 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
- Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .327 this season.
- The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.7 K/9, the ninth-best in MLB.
- Chicago’s 3.68 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 41 total home runs .
- So far this year, Chicago’s .391 slugging percentage ranks 14th in baseball.
Pirates vs. Cubs Key Players
- Bryan Reynolds is the Pirates RBI leader this season, knocking in 17 runs to go with his four home runs and .240 batting average.
- Connor Joe is hitting .288 to pace his team.
- Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with five home runs.
- Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with eight home runs and runs batted in, driving in 25.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .270 with 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 walks.
- Mike Tauchman has a team-high batting average of .271.
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Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Pirates vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pick ’em | -110 | -110 | 7.5 | -105 | -115 |
Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Pirates have won six, or 35.3%, of the 17 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pirates have entered 19 games this season favored by -110 or more and are 7-12 in those contests.
- The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 39 games with a total this season.
- The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (54.2%) in those games.
- This season, the Cubs have been victorious 13 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 39 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.