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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at BB&T Ballpark.
Jose Quintana will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Quintana is 10-7 this season with a 4.25 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller. The right hander has a 7.94 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 10.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -148 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 65-58 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 51-71 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to San Francisco Tuesday, August 20
Pittsburgh home to Washington Monday, August 19