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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Johan Oviedo will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Oviedo is 3-5 this season with a 4.16 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Oviedo with Marcus Stroman. Right hander Stroman has a 2.42 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 10-6 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Chicago at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 10-6 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -150 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 34-32 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 30-37 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 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Friday, June 16
Chicago home to Baltimore Friday, June 16