Pirates vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Hey sports fans, gear up for an electrifying showdown as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into the historic Wrigley Field to battle the Chicago Cubs tonight at 07:40 PM EST! With the Pirates trying to claw their way up from 16.5 games back and the Cubs swinging to close a 9-game gap in the National League, the stakes are sky-high. The Cubs, fresh off a massive 14-1 victory, are looking to keep the momentum going, while the Pirates are hungry to rebound from their recent stumble. The odds makers have spoken, setting the over/under at 7.5, and with the weather gods promising a partly cloudy evening with a cool breeze, it’s the perfect setting for some major league action. Will the Cubs’ recent roar intimidate the Pirates, or will the Pirates plunder a victory at the Cubbies’ den? It’s a setup where only one can rule the Windy City’s treasure tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 02, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NE at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 70.0° with 42% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+125	-149	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+123	-147	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-2	+2	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

115W-190L

44.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

153W-148L

55.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/10/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+1.5
05/10/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Over	+1.5
05/11/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+11.5
05/11/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	10	Over	+11.5
05/12/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+1.5
05/12/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+1.5
05/16/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Over	+1.5
05/16/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+1.5
05/17/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	9	Over	+4.5
05/17/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Over	+4.5
05/18/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-6.5
05/18/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-6.5
05/19/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-2.5
05/19/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-2.5
08/26/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	18	Over	+18.5
08/26/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+18.5
08/27/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+6.5
08/27/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Over	+6.5
08/28/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	14	Over	+16.5
08/28/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	10	Over	+16.5
06/13/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Over	+6.5
06/13/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	11	Over	+6.5
06/14/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+8.5
06/14/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+8.5
06/15/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Over	+1.5
06/15/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+1.5
06/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+0.5
06/19/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Over	+0.5
06/20/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-3.5
06/20/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-3.5
06/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+3.5
06/21/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Over	+3.5
08/24/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+1.5
08/24/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+1.5
08/25/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
08/25/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-4.5
08/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+8.5
08/26/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+8.5
08/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+3.5
08/27/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Over	+3.5
09/19/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Over	+7.5
09/19/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	14	Over	+7.5
09/20/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	13	Over	+12.5
09/20/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+12.5
09/21/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+6.5
09/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+6.5

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Jared Jones

ERA 3.884 | IP 95.0 | 5.0W-7.0L | KO 102.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-27-24	vsCHC	9-5L	4.0	5	5	4	Over
07-03-24	vsSTL	4-5W	5.0	4	1	5	Over
06-22-24	vsTB	3-4W	7.0	3	2	8	Under
06-15-24	@COL	4-16L	4.7	6	6	6	Over
06-09-24	vsMIN	11-5L	5.0	6	3	3	Over
06-04-24	vsLAD	0-1W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
05-29-24	@DET	0-8L	4.3	5	7	2	Over
05-22-24	vsSF	9-5L	6.0	6	3	5	Over
05-16-24	@CHC	5-4W	6.0	7	3	7	Over
05-10-24	vsCHC	7-2L	6.0	7	3	4	Over

Jameson Taillon

ERA 3.807 | IP 127.7 | 8.0W-8.0L | KO 101.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-26-24	@PIT	18-8W	6.7	8	4	3	Over
08-21-24	vsDET	8-2L	5.0	6	4	5	Over
08-14-24	@CLE	1-6L	6.0	5	4	6	Under
08-09-24	@CWS	7-6W	5.0	9	5	4	Over
08-03-24	vsSTL	5-4L	6.0	6	1	4	Over
07-29-24	@CIN	1-7L	4.3	6	6	4	Over
07-23-24	vsMIL	1-0L	7.3	4	1	3	Under
07-09-24	@BAL	9-2W	6.0	4	2	7	Over
07-04-24	vsPHI	2-10W	7.0	4	2	7	Over
06-28-24	@MIL	2-4L	6.0	4	4	5	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/03	vs CLE	1-6L	2	0	Under
09/02	vs CLE	3-0W	9	0	Under
09/01	vs CLE	8-10L	12	2	Over
08/30	@ CHC	10-14L	16	2	Over
08/29	@ CHC	5-9L	10	1	Over
08/28	@ CHC	8-18L	13	2	Over
08/27	@ CIN	4-3W	10	1	Under
08/26	@ CIN	2-10L	3	1	Over
08/25	@ CIN	6-5W	8	0	Over
08/24	@ CIN	7-0W	7	1	Under
08/23	vs TEX	0-1L	8	0	Under
08/22	vs TEX	4-0W	7	0	Under
08/21	vs TEX	3-4L	7	1	Under
08/20	@ SEA	3-10L	5	1	Over
08/19	@ SEA	7-2W	9	3	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over
09/02	vs WAS	5-2W	7	0	Under
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over
08/30	vs PIT	14-10W	16	1	Over
08/29	vs PIT	9-5W	7	2	Over
08/28	vs PIT	18-8W	21	2	Over
08/27	vs MIA	2-7L	6	0	Over
08/26	vs MIA	14-2W	17	4	Over
08/25	vs MIA	6-3W	10	3	Over
08/24	@ DET	10-2W	13	1	Over
08/23	@ DET	2-8L	6	1	Over
08/22	@ DET	3-1W	5	1	Under
08/20	@ TOR	0-1L	4	0	Under
08/19	@ TOR	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/18	@ TOR	6-5W	7	4	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	7.4	9.3	0.271	0.390	0.339	0.729	0.302	0.022
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.3	12.0	0.282	0.455	0.383	0.838	0.340	0.038
#3 Oneil Cruz	9.0	11.7	0.272	0.471	0.359	0.830	0.338	0.039
#4 Andrew McCutchen	6.7	8.9	0.239	0.415	0.394	0.808	0.325	0.045
#5 Rowdy Tellez	6.6	8.6	0.263	0.422	0.336	0.758	0.312	0.035
#6 Nick Gonzales	6.1	7.9	0.262	0.386	0.311	0.697	0.290	0.019
#7 Billy McKinney	5.2	7.0	0.227	0.273	0.364	0.636	0.266	0.000
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.4	7.1	0.216	0.378	0.297	0.676	0.280	0.038
#8 Jose Rojas	7.8	7.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Jared Triolo	4.9	6.4	0.204	0.296	0.334	0.631	0.261	0.019

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	7.4	10.0	0.238	0.451	0.398	0.849	0.340	0.047
#2 Michael Busch	7.0	9.3	0.256	0.440	0.392	0.833	0.335	0.038
#3 Seiya Suzuki	8.0	10.4	0.274	0.489	0.393	0.883	0.355	0.044
#4 Cody Bellinger	7.1	9.2	0.264	0.418	0.355	0.773	0.317	0.033
#5 Isaac Paredes	6.9	9.3	0.233	0.410	0.406	0.816	0.328	0.041
#6 Nico Hoerner	6.3	8.1	0.258	0.348	0.366	0.714	0.294	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	6.6	8.6	0.236	0.375	0.343	0.719	0.295	0.027
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.5	7.0	0.232	0.366	0.303	0.669	0.277	0.018
#9 Miguel Amaya	4.5	5.9	0.243	0.370	0.322	0.692	0.287	0.025

Pirates Notable Injuries

Marco Gonzales OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 3.6
Joey Bart OUT (C): Avg: 0.272 SLG:0.487 Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 2.8
Ke’Bryan Hayes OUT (3B): Avg: 0.228 SLG:0.283 Last game: 08/19/24. Impact: 1.3
Hunter Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 0.7
Ben Heller OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 0.5