Monday’s game features the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-68) and the Chicago Cubs (65-66) facing off at PNC Park in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 5-4 win for the Pirates according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET on August 26.

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Pirates vs. Cubs Matchup Info

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT
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Pirates vs. Cubs Predictions

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Cubs 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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Pirates vs. Cubs Betting Lines

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Pirates Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh has won 29, or 56.9%, of the 51 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Pirates have a win-loss record of 29-22 when favored by -112 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in 61 of 130 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates went 3-1 over the four games in which they were moneyline favorites in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings (all had set totals), Pittsburgh combined with its opponents to hit the over on the total seven times.

Cubs Betting Insights

• Chicago has won 48.4% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (31-33).
• The Cubs have a record of 30-32 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer (48.4%).
• Chicago has played in 131 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-67-7).
• In three games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Cubs had a record of 1-2.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Chicago and its opponents are 8-6-1 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Pirates vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers

Pirates’ Starting Pitcher: Mitch Keller

• The 28-year-old has pitched in 25 games this season with a 3.76 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .246.
• Mitch Keller’s team has been victorious in 58.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 7-5.
• In games Keller has started, his team is 17-8.
• Out of Keller’s 25 starts with a total this season, 13 have hit the over.

Cubs’ Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon

• In 22 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 3.77 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .256 to opposing hitters.
• The Cubs are 6-5 in Taillon’s 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Taillon’s team has a 10-12 record over his 22 starts.
• Taillon’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 11 of 22 games.

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Pirates’ 2024 Performance

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