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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Justin Steele will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Steele is 3-4 this season with a 5.04 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Miguel Yajure who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Yajure is 0-1 with a 4.85 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -122 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 68-90 SU
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 59-99 SU
Pittsburgh is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Friday, October 1
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati Friday, October 1