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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks – Cubs To Bounce Back From MLB Defeat

leigh-copson
21 Sep 2023
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Leigh Copson 21 Sep 2023
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs picks for Thursday, September 21
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:40 ET at Wrigley Field
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
    Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Pittsburgh Pirates Form
  • Chicago Cubs Form

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks

Chicago are tipped to avenge last night's loss to Pittsburgh.

The Cubs have largely dominated the Pirates this season, and do have the edge at starting pitcher here.

  • Chicago Cubs are 10-2 against Pittsburgh this season
  • Chicago are 4-1 when hosting Pittsburgh in 2023
  • The Over has cashed in 9 of the 12 previous meetings
  • The Over has hit in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

Head To Head

  • Chicago Cubs lead the regular season series 10-2
  • Pittsburgh Pirates won 13-7 when the teams last met on September 20

Pittsburgh Pirates Form

Pittsburgh travelled to Chicago on the back of a win but in mixed form with seven wins and six losses in their previous 13 games.

The Pirates started this sequence at home to Milwaukee, where they sandwiched a 7-3 defeat to the Brewers with 4-2 and 5-4 wins.

They were less successful in the next series in Atlanta, losing 8-2 and 5-2 to the Braves either side of an 8-4 victory.

Pittsburgh then dropped the series opener at home to Washington, 6-2, only to rebound strongly with 5-1, 7-6 and 2-0 wins.

The Pirates’ streak ended with 7-5 and 6-3 defeats to the New York Yankees, but they were able to avoid being swept courtesy of a 3-2 victory.

Chicago Cubs Form

Chicago entered this series on a five-game losing skid that allowed Cincinnati to close the gap in the NL Central.

The Cubs reeled off four consecutive wins in early September, but saw that run end with 5-0, 11-8 and 8-2 home defeats to Arizona.

They took the final meeting 5-2 to avoid being swept, and then recorded a 5-4 victory on the road in Colorado.

Chicago lost the next two games with the Rockies though, falling to 6-4 and 7-3 defeats before heading to Arizona.

The Cubs endured a torrid time against the Diamondbacks once again, losing 6-4, 7-6 and 6-2 as they were swept.

Verdict

Chicago lost last night, but they have had Pittsburgh's number pretty much all season long, so they are backed to issue an immediate response.

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Best Bet2: Over 8.5 Total Runs @-111.11 at Stake.us - 3 Units
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