Most don't believe the Chicago Cubs are for real even though they are 18-12 and on top of the NL Central division. There is one stat regarding the Cubs that says they are very much real, as they have not faced a team this season with a losing record at the date of the game. The Cubs are beating good teams, and in the process lead MLB in runs scored at 181. The Pirates are 11-19 on the season and have scored just 102 runs. The Cubs have a huge pitching edge for tonight's game with Boyd and his 2.54 ERA vs. Mlodzinski who comes in at 6.96. Hard to see the Cubs offense being held down here. Make the play on the Chicago Cubs.
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Chicago Cubs
#951
Pittsburgh Pirates
#952
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-169)
Runline
-1.5 (+146)
+129
Moneyline
-149
OVER 7.5 (-120)
Total
UNDER 7.5 (-101)
Public Consensus
Who is the public on? 59% of the public money is on Pittsburgh Pirates to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets are on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game is that Chicago will win by a score of 0.0 to 0.0, Chicago winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Previous Matchups & Picks
April 30, 2025 6:40pm ET
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Chicago Cubs
#907
Boyd
Pittsburgh Pirates
#908
Mlodzinski
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (-109)
Runline
+1.5 (-111)
-173
Moneyline
+149
OVER 9 (-102)
Total
UNDER 9 (-119)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 82% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.4 with Chicago winning on the moneyline, Pittsburgh winning on the runline.
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This pick was released to clients on April 30, 2025 at 1:25PM ET.
MLB
Chicago at Pittsburgh
April 30, 2025
6:40 PM Eastern
Final Score
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9
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Chicago Cubs
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
Pittsburgh Pirates 
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
April 29, 2025 6:40pm ET
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Chicago Cubs
#953
Imanaga
Pittsburgh Pirates
#954
Heaney
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+108)
Runline
+1.5 (-128)
-154
Moneyline
+133
OVER 9 (-101)
Total
UNDER 9 (-120)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 73% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 4.5 to 4.4 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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9
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Chicago Cubs
0
0
0
2
2
0
3
1
1
9
Pittsburgh Pirates
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
September 4, 2024 7:40pm ET
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Pittsburgh Pirates
#905
German
Chicago Cubs
#906
Imanaga
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-114)
Runline
-1.5 (-106)
+180
Moneyline
-209
OVER 8 (-120)
Total
UNDER 8 (-105)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 79% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.9 to 3.8 with Chicago winning on the moneyline, Pittsburgh winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Pittsburgh at Chicago
September 4, 2024
7:40 PM Eastern
The Chicago Cubs are not going to catch the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. That hasn't stopped this team from playing themselves just 4.5 games out in the NL wild card race. The Cubs came into this series having won nine out of their last 10, but have dropped the first two games of this series and are on a mission to avoid the sweep. The Cubs have been very hard to beat with Shota Imanaga on the mound. Imanga has 25 decisions this season, and the Cubs are 19-6 in those games. While the odds seem high here on the Cubs, Imanga has led them to a 19-6 mark, which would indicate a better than 3-1 odds favorite to win. Make the play on the Chicago Cubs.
Final Score
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9
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Pittsburgh Pirates
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Chicago Cubs
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3
3
0
2
2
0
1
0
12
September 3, 2024 7:40pm ET
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Pittsburgh Pirates
#955
Skenes
Chicago Cubs
#956
Hendricks
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+140)
Runline
+1.5 (-163)
-118
Moneyline
+104
OVER 7.5 (-115)
Total
UNDER 7.5 (-105)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public money was on Pittsburgh Pirates to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 4.4 to 4.3 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline, Chicago winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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This pick was released to clients on September 03, 2024 at 7:50AM ET.
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Pittsburgh at Chicago
September 3, 2024
7:40 PM Eastern
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in last place in the NL Central, but always have a good chance with Paul Skenes on the mound. The Pirates are 11-7 in Skene's 18 decisions on the season. The Pirates staff in his last 13 starts have allowed four or fewer runs in 11 times. The Cubs are playing their best baseball of the year, and Kyle Hendriks has been a big part of it, as the veteran has won three of his last four starts. I don't see a lot of offense in this game, as both of tonight's starters have a way of stepping up to the moment. Make the play UNDER the total.
Final Score
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9
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Pittsburgh Pirates
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
5
Chicago Cubs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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