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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 4-3 this season with a 3.93 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jameson Taillon who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Taillon is 3-1 with a 1.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 1-0 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -200 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 21-26 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games
Chicago:
Team record: 26-21 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to San Francisco Tuesday, May 21
Chicago home to Atlanta Tuesday, May 21