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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates will meet on the field at PNC Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Adrian Sampson will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Sampson is 2-5 this season with a 3.35 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Luis Ortiz. The right hander has a 0.84 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Cubs on September 24. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Pirates on September 24. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 66-86 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 56-96 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Philadelphia Tuesday, September 27
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati Monday, September 26