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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Bryse Wilson in this one. Right hander Wilson is 1-5 this season with a 6.52 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Keegan Thompson who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Thompson is 7-4 with a 3.54 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Chicago at -145 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 Pittsburgh, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -145 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 40-57 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games
Chicago:
Team record: 39-57 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Thursday, July 28
Chicago at San Francisco Thursday, July 28