Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates 7/4/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: 4:05 PM EST
Jul. 04, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : CHC -120 Total 9.5
The Chicago Cubs are playing on the road in this game to take on the Pirates. However, the issue that could come up for the Cubs is the fact that they are not playing well on the road this year and are facing a Pirates team that is sitting at the five hundred mark at home. What else is not helping the Cubs out is the recent struggles they have had on the road where they dropped 3 straight road games.
Javier Baez is the Cubs power hitter and run production hitter. Baez has managed to hit a total of 21 homers and driven in 57 runners on the year. When it comes to hitting for average the Cubs have relied on Kris Bryant who has stepped up with an average of .285 on the year. Josh Bell is the leading hitter for the Pirates on the year as he has managed to hit a total of 25 homers, with 78 RBIs, but Bell has manage to hit a clip of .306 on the season as well.
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Jose Quintana is the Cubs pitcher who will be starting this game off. Quintana has posted a 5-7 record and a 4.21 ERA on the year. He has thrown a total of 94 innings on the year with 78 strikeouts, but has walked 29 batters and allowed a total of 100 hits.
Jordan Lyles is the starting pitcher the Pirates are putting on the mound in this game here. Lyles has posted a 5-4 record with a 3.71 ERA on the year so far. Lyles has thrown a total of 70.1 innings on the year with 71 strikeouts, but has walked 26 batters and allowed a total of 60 hits on the year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Pirates are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 Thursday games.
Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Free Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates +110
The Cubs are playing the Pirates and in this recent series the Pirates have been able to dominate the games and really have controlled the Cubs. What else can help the Pirates out is the fact that they are at home and are facing Quintana in this game here and while he has done decent will struggle like the Cubs hitters have against the Pirates. Final Score, Pittsburgh Pirates win 7-3.