Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/18/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 18, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : CHC -155 Total 9.5
The Chicago Cubs are leading the NL Central, but with the way the Cubs have played on the road this season that could be seriously tested. The best part for the Cubs is the teams are facing the Pirates and the Pirates have struggled quite a bit on their home field as they are 7 games under the five hundred mark on the year when playing at home. No matter what, this game will be one that definitely can provide a lot of excitement on Sunday Night Baseball.
Javier Baez has managed to hit a total of 28 homers and 81 RBIs on the season. Kris Bryant is the hitter for the Cubs at a clip of .289 this year. Josh Bell leads the Pirates in homers and RBIs with 31 homers and 98 RBIs. Bryan Reynolds has managed to hit at a .334 clip.
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Jose Quintana has been selected to start this game for the Cubs. He has posted a 10-7 record and a 4.11 ERA this year. He has thrown a total of 135.2 innings this year with 124 strikeouts, but has walked only 36 batters with 138 hits allowed.
The Pirates are putting out Mitch Keller in this game here. Keller has posted a 1-1 record and a 7.94 ERA. He has thrown only 17 innings this year with 19 strikeouts, but has walked 8 batters and allowed a total of 26 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Cubs are 6-5 in their last 11 games against the Pirates.
Cubs are 3-7 in last 10 money line games.
Pirates are 25-32 in their last 57 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -155
The Pirates are putting Keller on the mound and he has been hit a lot this year. Look for that type of hitting to continue as the Cubs hitters are able to carry the load of this game as Quintana is a decent starter, but not the best the Cubs have. Final Score, Chicago Cubs win 7-3.