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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Javier Assad will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Assad is 2-1 this season with a 3.13 ERA.
It'll be Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Left hander Falter is 1-7 with a 4.53 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 10-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 10-6 result against the Pirates on August 26. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 68-61 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 58-72 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games
Pittsburgh is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Milwaukee Monday, August 28
Pittsburgh at Kansas City Monday, August 28