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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at PNC Park.
Javier Assad will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Assad is 3-0 this season with a 1.66 ERA.
It'll be Jared Jones toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Jones is 2-3 with a 2.63 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 22-16 SU
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-21 SU
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Saturday, May 11