Pirates vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 24

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.

On Friday in MLB, the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing the Chicago Cubs.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Pirates vs Cubs Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (53-50) vs. Chicago Cubs (57-45)
• Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and MARQ

Pirates vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-108) | CHC: (-108)
• Spread: PIT: +1.5 (-184) | CHC: -1.5 (+152)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Pirates vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jared Jones (Pirates) - 2-1, 4.05 ERA vs Matthew Boyd (Cubs) - 6-1, 4.15 ERA

The Pirates will give the nod to Jared Jones (2-1, 4.05 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Matthew Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA). Jones and his team are 5-4-0 ATS this season when he starts. Jones' team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (2-1). The Cubs have a 6-3-0 ATS record in Boyd's nine starts that had a set spread. The Cubs were the underdog on the moneyline for one Boyd start this season -- they lost.

Pirates vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (52.7%)

Pirates vs Cubs Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the favorite, -108 on the moneyline, while Chicago is a -108 underdog on the road.

Pirates vs Cubs Spread

Pirates vs Cubs Over/Under

• Pirates versus Cubs on July 24 has an over/under of 8 runs, with the odds on the over -115 and the under set at -105.

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Pirates vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Pirates have come away with 31 wins in the 53 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 31-23 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -108 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 59 of 101 chances this season.
• The Pirates are 52-49-0 against the spread in their 101 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have won 55.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (16-13).
• Chicago has a record of 16-13 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer (55.2%).
• The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 98 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 53 of those games (53-45-0).
• The Cubs have gone 44-54-0 ATS this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with an OBP of .391 this season while batting .275 with 64 walks and 71 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .463.
• Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 41st, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 44th in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in total hits (91) this season while batting .243 with 43 extra-base hits. He's slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .312.
• His batting average is 99th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 106th, and his slugging percentage 37th.
• Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.415) powered by 24 extra-base hits.
• Gonzales takes a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, four walks and five RBIs.
• Ryan O'Hearn has been key for Pittsburgh with 90 hits, an OBP of .338 plus a slugging percentage of .460.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong has an on-base percentage of .383, a slugging percentage of .517, and has 107 hits, all club-bests for the Cubs (while batting .282).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 29th, his on-base percentage is 11th, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .244 with 23 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 36 walks. He's slugging .337 with an on-base percentage of .311.
• He is 95th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 140th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Dansby Swanson is hitting .213 with 12 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 39 walks.
• Alex Bregman is batting .239 with 15 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 51 walks.

Pirates vs Cubs Head to Head

• 5/28/2026: 7-2 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 5/27/2026: 10-4 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/26/2026: 12-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/25/2026: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 4/12/2026: 7-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 12.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/11/2026: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 4/10/2026: 2-0 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/17/2025: 8-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/16/2025: 4-1 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/15/2025: 4-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)

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