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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Right hander Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Hendricks is 6-4 this season with a 2.93 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Trevor Williams who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Williams is 1-8 with a 6.70 ERA so far this season.
The Pirates were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Cubs were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 32-23 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 16-39 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Thursday, September 24