At Wrigley Field on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-32) play the Chicago Cubs (30-37), with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET.
The Pirates (+119 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Cubs (-142). The Chicago Cubs will hand the ball to Marcus Stroman (7-4, 2.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Johan Oviedo (3-5, 4.16 ERA).
Yesterday, the Cubs claimed a 10-6 victory over the Pirates, with Drew Smyly (6.0 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Roansy Contreras (1.1 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Pirates.