The Pittsburgh Pirates (64-73) and Chicago Cubs (71-67) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Wrigley Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cubs lead 6-5
The Pirates were blown out in a 3-game series sweep loss at home by the Cubs Aug. 26-28, as Chicago outscored Pittsburgh 41-23 in a wild series. Pittsburgh rebounded nicely with a 5-3 win in the series opener at Wrigley Field on Monday, cashing as a moderate underdog (+130) as the Over (7.5) just came through.
The Cubs had a 6-game win streak snapped, and they scored under 5 runs for just the 2nd time in the past 11 games. The Over is on a 10-1-1 run for Chicago, and the total has ended up going high in 3 in a row in the Friendly Confines.