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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Mitch Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Keller is 1-9 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
It'll be Colin Rea toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Rea is 4-2 with a 3.92 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cubs were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Cubs on June 14. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-43 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 43-28 SU
Chicago Cubs is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago Cubs's last 11 games
Chicago Cubs is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Detroit Tuesday, June 17
Chicago home to Milwaukee Tuesday, June 17