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Sportsbooks don’t expect the Chicago Cubs (66-85), at -106 on the moneyline, to prolong their four-game winning streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-96), at -113, on Saturday at 6:35 PM ET. Pittsburgh’s Johan Oviedo and Chicago’s Wade Miley will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Pirates vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pirates | -113 | 7.5 |
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates are 17th in baseball with 153 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Pirates’ .220 batting average ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Pirates’ .287 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
- The Pirates’ 9.4 strikeouts per game are the second-most in baseball.
- The Pirates average one home run per home game this season (71 total at home).
- The Pirates are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .367 in home contests.
- The club averages 7.3 hits per game and is batting .224 at home this season.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has 134 hits and an OBP of .344 to go with a slugging percentage of .463. All three of those stats are best among Pittsburgh hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, Reynolds’ batting average ranks 51st, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 36th in slugging.
- Reynolds has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .474 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .243 with 23 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 46 walks.
- Hayes’ batting average ranks 94th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 92nd, and his slugging percentage 127th.
- Ben Gamel has collected 81 base hits, an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .364 this season.
- Michael Chavis is batting .231 with a .265 OBP and 49 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs’ 150 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The Cubs rank 18th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
- The Cubs have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
- The Cubs rank 25th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
- In 76 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 80 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- They are slugging .382 in 76 road games this season.
- In 76 road games this season, they have a batting average of .230 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ has totaled 144 hits with a .340 on-base percentage and a .446 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Cubs.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Happ is 46th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage.
- Nico Hoerner has 21 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 26 walks while hitting .291.
- Hoerner’s batting average ranks 20th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 50th, and he is 71st in slugging.
- Patrick Wisdom has 25 doubles, 24 home runs and 52 walks while batting .210.
- Christopher Morel is hitting .236 with 17 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 36 walks.
Pirates vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Oviedo | Miley | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 7 |
| 3-2 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 3.69 | ERA | 3.48 |
| 39.0 | IP | 31.0 |
| 21 | BB | 13 |
| 42 | SO | 25 |
