Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs 05/17/2022 – The Pittsburgh Pirates are meeting the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field on Tuesday night for some action between the plates. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the third position of the NL Central, two spots away from the ruling Brewers, with a record of 15-20. The Chicago Cubs are in the fourth position with a record of 14-20. The Cubs will be trying to replicate their earlier win against Pittsburgh. However, the latest MLB betting lines predict the Pittsburgh Pirates to win in this game.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs 05/17/2022
| When: | Tuesday, May 17, 7:40 PM ET |
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| Where: | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois |
| TV: | MARQ |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs 05/17/2022
| Team | RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | +1.5 (-196) | 7 o (-122) | +117 |  |
| Chicago Cubs | -1.5 (+156) | 7 u (-102) | -145 | |
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming into this game after losing to the Cubs in the opener of the series. The Pittsburgh offense is led by Ke’Bryan Hayes who has posted 34 hits and is batting with an average of .293 this season. The lead home-run-getter of the team is Daniel Vogelbach who has scored 6 homers so far. On the mound against the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be posting JT Brubaker. Brubaker is currently 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA in this baseball season.
Players to watch: Bryan Reynolds LF (GP 31, AB 115, R 11, H 24, 2B 3, 3B 1, HR 4, RBI 6, TB 41, BB 16, SO 31, SB 1, AVG 0.209, OBP 0.311, SLG 0.357, OPS 0.667, WAR 0.5), Ke’Bryan Hayes 3B (GP 32, AB 113, R 13, H 34, 2B 9, 3B 0, HR 0, RBI 9, TB 43, BB 18, SO 24, SB 3, AVG 0.301, OBP 0.398, SLG 0.381, OPS 0.779, WAR 1.8).
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs won against the Pirates in the first game of the series with a score of 9-0. The Chicago offense is led by Willson Contreras who has posted 30 hits this season and is batting with an average of .283. The highest number of home runs has been scored by Patrick Wisdom who has scored six homers so far. The Chicago Cubs will be handing over the ball to Keegan Thompson who is now 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA.
Players to watch: Frank Schwindel 1B (GP 31, AB 110, R 7, H 24, 2B 4, 3B 0, HR 2, RBI 12, TB 34, BB 5, SO 28, SB 0, AVG 0.218, OBP 0.252, SLG 0.309, OPS 0.561, WAR -0.5), Patrick Wisdom 3B (GP 31, AB 107, R 18, H 24, 2B 8, 3B 0, HR 6, RBI 17, TB 50, BB 8, SO 50, SB 0, AVG 0.224, OBP 0.282, SLG 0.467, OPS 0.749, WAR 0).
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Betting Numbers
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games.
Pittsburgh are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games against Chi Cubs.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road.
Pittsburgh are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs.
Pittsburgh are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division division.
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’ last 7 games against Pittsburgh.
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Chi Cubs are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’ last 6 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division division.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Betting Picks
The Chicago Cubs might have been lucky in the first game of the series against the Pirates. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been playing pretty well this season and are expected to take back the series with a win as per expert baseball predictions.
Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Cubs 3.
