Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 6-6 Pittsburgh Pirates play host to the 6-5 Chicago Cubs in this first game of 4 at home in PNC Park, April 20, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05PM EST
Wagering Odds:
Moneyline: Pirates -118/Cubs +108
O/U Total: 7
Pitching Match-up
JAKE ARRIETA (R) ERA: 1.98 W/L: 1-1
AJ BURNETT (R) ERA: 2.25 W/L: 0-1
The Pirates are looking to improve on their 6-6 record with 4 home games against the Chicago Cubs. In this first game, Pittsburgh will be relying on AJ Burnett to get his first win on the season while the Cubs will counter with Jake Arrieta who is 1-1 so far. Neither team has been scaring opposing pitching staffs with Pittsburgh is sitting at the No.28 ranking for hits per game at 7.08 while scoring on average 3.83 runs per game while the Cubs are faring marginally better in 20th spot with 7.55 hits per game and scoring an average of 4.09 runs per game. The Pirates are a better defensive team sitting at No. 19th allowing only 3.08 runs against in contrast Chicago has been allowing 3.91 runs per game. Chicago is coming off a loss by Jon Lester 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at home against San Diego while the Pirates grabbed a win beating Matt Garza and the Brewers 5-2 at home to get the weekend series sweep.
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Chicago at Pittsburgh Betting Trends
The Cubs are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 game on the road
The game total has gone over in 8 of the Cubs last 11 road games.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games.
The Pirates are 7-1 straight up in their last 8 games against the Cubs
The game total has gone over in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games against Chicago at home.
Injury Report
CHICAGO CUBS
Dallas Beeler
Justin Grimm
Tommy La Stella
Mike Olt
Neil Ramirez
Jacob Turner
Tsuyoshi Wade
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Brandon Cumpton
Jordy Mercer
Charlie Morton
Justin Sellers
Consensus Betting
Chicago: 46%
Pittsburgh: 54%
Free MLB Pick
The Pirates’ bats came alive in a 3 game sweep of the Bucks scoring 17 runs in the series and tonight’s starter A.J. Burnett has pitched well this season with 3 earned runs allowed. However, Pittsburgh took the loss in both games and Burnett hasn’t always had his best stuff against Chicago with his team losing 5 of his last starts against them. Jake Arrieta takes the mound for the Cubs and he started off 2015 like he finished 2014 with two quality starts to bring his string to 6 consecutive. He’s been very good versus Pittsburgh with the Cubs getting the victory in all four of his career starts including two above average starts in Pittsburgh where he allowed 2 runs in 13 innings.
Take the Chicago Cubs +108
