Pirates vs. Cubs Odds
| Pirates Odds | +120 |
| Cubs Odds | -142 |
| Over/Under | 8.5 (-104 / -118) |
| Time | 8:05 p.m. ET |
| TV | MLB.TV |
I take off three weeks of writing for my wedding and honeymoon and I come back to Pirates vs. Cubs? Action Network MLB Senior Editor Collin Whitchurch must be punishing me.
The Nation League Central's basement-dwellers will face off for the 14th time this year. Pittsburgh boasts an 8-5 record against the Cubs entering Monday’s game. In fact, if the Buccos can win two of the next six games against the Cubs, then they will clinch a winning record against Chicago for the first time since 2014.
This will be an uneasy week for both teams — many of the players in the lineup on Monday may no longer be on their respective team rosters by next week’s trade deadline.
Chicago enters today’s game riding a modest winning streak after sweeping its three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Will Chicago’s hot streak continue this week, or will Pittsburgh continue to come out on top in this division rivalry?