Pittsburgh has won three of the five meetings this season, including the first two games of this series. The Cubs were no-hit through six innings by rookie phenom Paul Skenes on Friday and lost 9-3 to the Pirates, who got home runs by Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo. Chicago has lost six of nine and will face Bailey Falter, who allowed two runs on five hits in six innings against the Cubs on Sunday in a game Pittsburgh eventually lost 5-4 in 10 innings. The Cubs have not given Shota Imanaga much run support lately scoring a total of only six runs his past three starts and they lost 2-0 to Atlanta on Monday when he went five innings. Chicago has lost four straight home games versus teams with losing records. Take the Pirates.
This pick was released to clients on May 18, 2024 at 11:30AM ET.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
May 18, 2024
1.5 units on Pittsburgh +180 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 4.2)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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