Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-103) Pittsburgh (-117)

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-68) will play the Chicago Cubs (65-66) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at -103 and the Pirates are at -117. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Justin Steele and Jared Jones.

As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.3 runs/g, which puts them at 16th in MLB. They have tallied 559 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .311. The Cubs have accumulated 207 doubles as a team and have smacked 139 balls out of the park. They have tallied 527 runs batted in in addition to 1,030 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is at .236. Chicago is slugging .389 and have been called out on strikes 1,115 times, while being walked on 431 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 141 home runs and 541 runs in total (9th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 1,041 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 478 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.72 so far this year (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,113 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 383 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.94 as a team for the season.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 115 times and also have had 138 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 62 holds so far this year (21st in baseball). The Cubs relievers have recorded a save percentage of 56.9% and stepped onto the hill in 114 save situations. They have earned 29 saves on the year and have blown 22 of their 51 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 base runners so far this season and 30.2% of those players crossed home plate. The Cubs have sent 395 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Cubs have turned 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,404 innings, which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have earned 3,468 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,053 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 11th in MLB, and have a total of 67 double plays.

Steele (28-21 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.19 while he has gone up against 1,980 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 427 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 145 walks. His ERA is 3.24 (170 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.212. Steele has thrown 472 innings and has accumulated 486 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled a team OBP of .300 as well as a team batting average of .234 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,209 instances (4th in baseball) and have totaled 1,030 hits. Pittsburgh is sitting with 127 home runs this season and 518 RBIs. The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .370 and they average 4.13 runs per outing (23rd in baseball). They have put up 189 doubles, while walking 384 times and recording 537 runs.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.278 with a FIP of 3.98 as a pitching staff this year. They come in at 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,090. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 565 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.93 (506 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (1,086 strikeouts vs 392 walks). They have conceded 133 home runs and they yield 4.39 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

Pittsburgh has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 56 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves. They are ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 55.4%, and they have sent 397 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 143 times in high leverage situations in addition to 102 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 150 inherited base runners. Sitting with 119 save situations, the Pirates have 62 holds in addition to 25 blown saves.

In their 10,437 innings on the field, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in professional baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 111 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Pirates have 1,113 assists, 70 errors and have a tally of 3,479 putouts on the season.

Thus far in his career, Jones has allowed 74 hits while tallying 98 strikeouts in 91 frames. He has allowed a total of 36 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.110 and having a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.63 and he has gone up against 371 batters in his career. Jones (5-6 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.56 earned run average and has allowed 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-117)

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