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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Sunday.
Right hander Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Hendricks is 0-3 this season with a 12.00 ERA.
Hendricks's opponent in this one will be Bailey Falter. The Pirates left hander has a 4.34 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 10-9 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -105 were rewarded, while the 19 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 10-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 23-17 SU
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-22 SU
Next up:
Chicago at Atlanta Monday, May 13
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Monday, May 13