Pirates vs Cubs Game Breakdown
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Pirates
21W-25L
![Pittsburgh Pirates](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-pit.png)
May 18, 2024
02:20PM EST
Odds: 8.0 o/u
Cubs
25W-21L
![Chicago Cubs](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-chc.png)
![Chicago Cubs](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-chc.png)
Get ready to slide into some Daily Fantasy Sports action as the Pittsburgh Pirates set sail for Wrigley Field, hoping to plunder another victory against the Chicago Cubs in what’s shaping up to be a nail-biter of a rematch. With the first pitch at 02:20 PM EST, the Pirates are looking to build on their recent dominant performance, while the Cubs are itching to claw back after their last tumble. The stakes are high with the Cubs just a couple of games shy of the top in the National League, and the Pirates not far behind. Odds makers have the line drawn with an over/under of 8.0, hinting at a potentially tight scoreline under the partly cloudy Chicago sky. As the winds whip from the south-southwest, will the Cubs manage to weather the Pirates’ storm, or will the Pirates ship another win back home? Let’s find out if it’s the Cubs’ den or the Pirates’ cove that holds the treasure today!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: May 18, 2024 02:20PM EST
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SSW at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 80.1° with 54% humidity.
Vegas Odds
PIT ML | CHC ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +170 | -210 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Recent | +169 | -208 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Difference | -1 | +2 | +0.5 | – |
Team Performance
![pit Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-pit.png)
37.2% Win Probability
![chc Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-chc.png)
62.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05/10/24 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | Over | +1.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | ||||
05/11/24 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 9 | Over | +11.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 10 | ||||
05/12/24 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | Over | +1.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | ||||
05/16/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | Over | +1.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | ||||
05/17/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 9 | Over | +4.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 3 | ||||
06/13/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 3 | Over | +6.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 11 | ||||
06/14/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 6 | Over | +8.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 10 | ||||
06/15/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | Over | +1.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | ||||
06/19/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 8 | Push | -0.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 0 | ||||
06/20/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | Under | -4.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 0 | ||||
06/21/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 8 | Over | +3.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 3 | ||||
08/24/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | Over | +1.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | ||||
08/25/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | Under | -5.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | ||||
08/26/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 10 | Over | +8.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 6 | ||||
08/27/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 10 | Over | +3.0 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 1 | ||||
09/19/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 1 | Over | +7.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 14 | ||||
09/20/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 13 | Over | +12.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | ||||
09/21/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 8 | Over | +6.0 | ![]() |
Chicago Cubs CHC | 6 |
Pirates Vs Over/Under
Cubs Vs Over/Under
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Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
05-12-24 | vsCHC | 5-4L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Over |
05-05-24 | vsCOL | 3-5W | 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Under |
04-29-24 | @OAK | 1-5L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Under |
04-23-24 | vsMIL | 1-2W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Under |
04-17-24 | @NYM | 1-9L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Over |
04-12-24 | @PHI | 5-2W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Under |
04-06-24 | vsBAL | 4-5W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Over |
03-31-24 | @MIA | 9-7W | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | Over |
09-23-23 | @CIN | 13-12W | 2.0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Over |
09-19-23 | @CHC | 1-14L | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Over |
![Shota Imanaga](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mlb-chc.png)
Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
05-13-24 | @ATL | 0-2L | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Under |
05-07-24 | vsSD | 2-3W | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | Under |
05-01-24 | @NYM | 1-0W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Under |
04-26-24 | @BOS | 7-1W | 6.3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Under |
04-20-24 | vsMIA | 3-5W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Under |
04-13-24 | @SEA | 4-1W | 5.3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Under |
04-07-24 | vsLAD | 1-8W | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Over |
04-01-24 | vsCOL | 0-5W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Under |
Pirates Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05/19 | vs CHC | 9-3W | 15 | 2 | Over |
05/18 | vs CHC | 5-4W | 7 | 2 | Over |
05/17 | vs MIL | 2-10L | 8 | 1 | Over |
05/16 | vs MIL | 3-4L | 3 | 2 | Under |
05/15 | vs MIL | 8-6W | 13 | 3 | Over |
05/14 | @ CHC | 4-5L | 8 | 2 | Over |
05/13 | @ CHC | 10-9W | 11 | 5 | Over |
05/12 | @ CHC | 2-7L | 7 | 0 | Over |
05/10 | @ LAA | 4-5L | 6 | 0 | Over |
05/09 | @ LAA | 0-9L | 3 | 0 | Over |
05/08 | @ LAA | 4-1W | 6 | 1 | Under |
05/07 | @ COL | 5-3W | 9 | 1 | Under |
05/06 | @ COL | 1-0W | 6 | 0 | Under |
05/05 | @ COL | 2-3L | 4 | 1 | Under |
05/03 | vs OAK | 0-4L | 4 | 0 | Under |
Cubs Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05/19 | @ PIT | 3-9L | 4 | 1 | Over |
05/18 | @ PIT | 4-5L | 7 | 1 | Over |
05/17 | vs ATL | 7-1W | 13 | 2 | Under |
05/16 | vs ATL | 0-7L | 3 | 0 | Under |
05/15 | vs ATL | 0-2L | 5 | 0 | Under |
05/14 | vs PIT | 5-4W | 9 | 2 | Over |
05/13 | vs PIT | 9-10L | 10 | 1 | Over |
05/12 | vs PIT | 7-2W | 14 | 1 | Over |
05/10 | @ SD | 0-3L | 1 | 0 | Under |
05/09 | @ SD | 3-2W | 10 | 2 | Under |
05/08 | @ SD | 3-6L | 7 | 2 | Over |
05/07 | @ MIL | 5-0W | 7 | 1 | Under |
05/06 | @ MIL | 6-5W | 8 | 3 | Over |
05/05 | @ MIL | 1-3L | 8 | 1 | Under |
05/04 | vs NYM | 6-7L | 9 | 1 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
Pittsburgh Pirates | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.6 | 10.1 | 0.213 | 0.378 | 37.0% | 74.8% | 4.7% | |
7.4 | 9.6 | 0.254 | 0.414 | 38.7% | 80.1% | 2.8% | |
#3
Connor Joe
|
7.0 | 9.2 | 0.296 | 0.504 | 40.7% | 91.1% | 4.4% |
#4
Oneil Cruz
|
6.0 | 7.7 | 0.251 | 0.431 | 31.7% | 74.9% | 4.2% |
6.7 | 8.9 | 0.237 | 0.43 | 32.3% | 75.3% | 5.4% | |
6.0 | 7.9 | 0.269 | 0.538 | 30.8% | 84.6% | 7.7% | |
#7
Jared Triolo
|
5.5 | 7.1 | 0.201 | 0.257 | 33.3% | 59.0% | 1.4% |
#8
Joey Bart
|
5.2 | 7.0 | 0.229 | 0.458 | 41.7% | 87.5% | 6.2% |
5.6 | 7.1 | 0.222 | 0.287 | 29.6% | 58.3% | 0.9% |
Chicago Cubs | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1
Nico Hoerner
|
8.5 | 11.0 | 0.263 | 0.385 | 41.0% | 79.5% | 1.3% |
#2
Seiya Suzuki
|
9.8 | 13.0 | 0.282 | 0.482 | 38.8% | 87.1% | 4.7% |
9.4 | 12.4 | 0.256 | 0.48 | 38.4% | 86.4% | 5.6% | |
9.0 | 12.1 | 0.215 | 0.417 | 33.7% | 75.5% | 5.5% | |
9.2 | 12.3 | 0.294 | 0.618 | 47.1% | 108.8% | 5.9% | |
6.9 | 9.1 | 0.263 | 0.416 | 46.0% | 87.6% | 2.9% | |
#7
Ian Happ
|
7.1 | 9.4 | 0.209 | 0.307 | 37.9% | 68.6% | 1.3% |
5.7 | 7.4 | 0.222 | 0.264 | 30.6% | 56.9% | 0.0% | |
#9
Yan Gomes
|
6.0 | 7.6 | 0.188 | 0.297 | 20.3% | 50.0% | 3.1% |
Pirates Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Cubs Notable Injuries
- Nico Hoerner OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.385 Last game: 05/15/24. Impact: 3.7
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