Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates 9/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

PNC Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Jose Quintana vs. Gerrit Cole

The Chicago Cubs head to PNC Park on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Quintana for the Cubs and Gerrit Cole for the Pirates.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at -135 and Pittsburgh at +125. The Cubs have a 65-65-7 over/under mark and a 59-78-0 run line record. The Pirates are 72-66-0 against the run line and have a 57-76-5 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 65-65-7 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 59-78-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57-76-5 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 72-66-0 against the run line

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

09/04/17 P Jake Arrieta Hamstring left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
09/04/17 2B Javier Baez Hand "?" Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
08/11/17 C Willson Contreras Hamstring 10-day DL (08/10)
08/04/17 SS Addison Russell Foot 10-day DL (08/03)

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

09/03/17 2B Josh Harrison Hand 10-day DL (09/03)
08/29/17 LF Adam Frazier Hamstring 10-day DL (08/28)
08/27/17 C Francisco Cervelli Quad 10-day DL (08/26)
08/22/17 P George Kontos Groin 10-day DL (08/20)
08/16/17 RF Gregory Polanco Hamstring 10-day DL (08/13)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cubs have a 75-62 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Quintana has a 9-11 record with an earned run average of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.28. He has 171 strikeouts over his 156.1 innings pitched and he's given up 143 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 383 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 505 hitters and walked 219 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 1,100 base hits and 554 earned runs. They have allowed 170 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 472 batters and struck out 1,199. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .254, good for 18th in the league. The Cubs hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Kris Bryant is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .406. He has 136 hits this season in 471 at bats with 59 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .531 and an OPS+ of 142. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .394. He has totaled 139 hits and he has driven in 100 men in 499 at bats. His OPS+ is 138 while his slugging percentage is at .533. The Cubs have 1,183 hits, including 231 doubles and 197 home runs. Chicago has walked 520 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,182 times as a unit. They have left 972 men on base and have a team OPS of .778. They score 5.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 692 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 66-72 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.11, Gerrit Cole has a 11-9 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 160 strikeouts over the 173 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 172 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 454 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 420 batters and walked 173 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,277 base knocks and 587 earned runs this season. They have given up 156 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 416 hitters and struck out 1,066 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 26th in the league. The Pirates hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .363. He has 133 hits this year along with 75 RBI in 486 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 118. Josh Bell is hitting .264 this season and he has an OBP of .343. He has collected 124 hits in 469 at bats while driving in 82 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .495. The Pirates as a unit have 1,148 base hits, including 214 doubles and 135 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 455 times this year and they have struck out on 1,013 occasions. They have had 979 men left on base and have an OPS of .712. They have scored 4.22 runs per game and totaled 583 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cubs/Pirates MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates +125

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn