Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 25

Odds updated as of 3:33 PM

The Chicago Cubs will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action on Friday.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cubs vs Pirates Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (67-60) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-71)
• Date: Friday, August 25, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT

Cubs vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-116) | PIT: (-102)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+130) | PIT: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Cubs vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (Cubs) - 5-6, 4.01 ERA vs Mitch Keller (Pirates) - 10-8, 4.22 ERA

The Cubs will call on Kyle Hendricks (5-6) versus the Pirates and Keller (10-8). When Hendricks starts, his team is 6-10-0 against the spread this season. Hendricks' team has been victorious in 66.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 4-2. The Pirates are 15-11-0 against the spread when Keller starts. The Pirates have an 8-9 record in Keller's 17 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Cubs vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50%)

Cubs vs Pirates Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Cubs vs. Pirates reveal Chicago as the favorite (-116) and Pittsburgh as the underdog (-102) despite being the home team.

Cubs vs Pirates Spread

• The Cubs are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Pirates. The Cubs are +130 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -156.

Cubs vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Cubs-Pirates game on August 25 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Cubs vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won in 35, or 60.3%, of the 58 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Chicago has come away with a win 33 times in 54 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 64 of 121 chances this season.
• The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 57-64-0 in 121 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have won 41 of the 98 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (41.8%).
• Pittsburgh has a 40-57 record (winning 41.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Pirates have played in 124 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 63 times (63-55-6).
• The Pirates have put together a 63-61-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50.8% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner leads Chicago with a slugging percentage of .397, fueled by 36 extra-base hits. He has a .280 batting average and an on-base percentage of .338.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 49th, and he is 107th in slugging.
• Hoerner has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .174 with a double and two RBI.
• Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs in OBP (.368) and total hits (116) this season. He's batting .320 while slugging .548.
• He is fifth in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Bellinger has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double, a walk and five RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has 118 hits this season and has a slash line of .270/.352/.492.
• Ian Happ is batting .238 with a .358 OBP and 58 RBI for Chicago this season.
• Happ has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a triple, a walk and two RBI.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated 119 hits with a .460 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Pirates. He's batting .264 and with an on-base percentage of .327.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 58th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 81st and he is 49th in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen has a .377 OBP to pace his team. He has a batting average of .257 while slugging .403.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 75th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging percentage.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .258 with 21 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 20 walks.
• Jack Suwinski has 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 61 walks while hitting .202.

Cubs vs. Pirates Head to Head

• 8/24/2023: 5-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 6/21/2023: 8-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 6/20/2023: 4-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/19/2023: 8-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 6/13/2023: 11-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 7/26/2022: 4-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 9/25/2022: 8-3 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/24/2022: 6-0 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 9/23/2022: 6-5 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 9/22/2022: 3-2 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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