Pirates at Cubs 4/1/21 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Apr. 01, 2021
TV: NA
Latest Odds : CHC -220 Total 8
The Pirates are one team that did not make the big flash moves that were expected. The Pirates in the season so far for the spring have hit at a clip of .264 with 234 hits. The run production for Pittsburgh has managed to get 134 runs and a total of 28 homers on the year.
Chicago managed to hit at a clip of .263, but recorded a total of 229 hits. With Chicago the Cubs were able to get a total of 143 runs and 42 homers. Now, one thing that could be interesting is if the Cubs are able to continue to produce like they have most of the years past.
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Chad Kuhl is the pitcher the Pirates are putting on the mound. Kuhl has a 2-3 record last year with a 4.27 ERA. When it comes to the strikeouts Kuhl managed to strike out a total of 44 batters in 46.1 innings thrown last season.
Kyle Hendricks is the pitcher the Cubs plan on putting on the mound. Hendricks is coming in with a 6-5 record with a 2.88 ERA on the year for 2020. The strikeouts for Hendricks ended up coming in at 64, but Hendricks did pitch a total of 81.1 innings.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 10 games.
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games.
Free Betting Pick: Over 8
Pittsburgh will put up a good offensive showing, but the pitching from Hendricks will keep the Pirates from doing much offensively. The Cubs for their part are coming in with a good offense and with Kuhl on the mound the Pirates will struggle to keep the Cubs offense from scoring. Final Score, Chicago Cubs win 8-3.