At Wrigley Field on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-25) face the Chicago Cubs (25-20), with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET. Shota Imanaga (5-0) will start for the Cubs, and Bailey Falter (2-2) for the Pirates.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Saturday, May 18, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MARQ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Cubs and Pirates Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
- The Cubs have hit 47 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- Fueled by 123 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 14th in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 13th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates are 18th in MLB play with 42 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- This season, Pittsburgh’s .352 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players
- Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a team-best batting average of .269.
- Christopher Morel has shown his power as he paces his team with nine home runs and 29 RBI.
- Mike Tauchman is batting .263 with nine doubles, four home runs and 25 walks.
- Connor Joe has posted a team-best batting average of .285 while pacing the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 22.
- Bryan Reynolds is batting .250 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks.
- Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with seven long balls.
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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 | -178 | +150 | 8 | -105 | -115 |
Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- This season, the Cubs have won 10 out of the 17 games, or 58.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Cubs have entered four games this season favored by -178 or more, and won each of those games.
- The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 19 of 45 opportunities.
- The Pirates have won in 13, or 50%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Pirates have played as an underdog of +150 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 20 of 45 chances this season.
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