Pirates vs Cubs Game Breakdown
Pirates
65W-73L
September 04, 2024
07:40PM EST
Odds: 8.0 o/u
Cubs
71W-68L
Get ready to sail into some serious baseball action as the Pittsburgh Pirates dock at Wrigley Field to battle it out with the Chicago Cubs tonight at 07:40 PM EST! It’s a showdown that’s got everyone talking, with the Pirates trying to plunder another win after their recent 5-0 triumph, while the Cubs are itching to claw back after the same loss. With the Pirates trailing behind in the conference standings and the Cubs not too far ahead, every pitch counts in this mid-table clash. The stakes are high and the odds are buzzing, setting the stage for an explosive game under the clear skies and gentle breezes of a perfect 63-degree Chicago evening. So, as the Cubs look to cage the Pirates’ recent surge, remember, this isn’t just a game; it’s a chance to see if the Pirates can truly conquer the Cubs’ den!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: September 04, 2024 07:40PM EST
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 63.0° with 63% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| PIT ML | CHC ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +165 | -200 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +162 | -197 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | -3 | +3 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
38.2% Win Probability
61.8% 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 | ||||
| 05/18/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 0 | Under | -7.0 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | ||||
| 05/19/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 3 | Under | -3.0 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 2 | ||||
| 08/26/24 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 18 | Over | +18.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 8 | ||||
| 08/27/24 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 9 | Over | +6.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | ||||
| 08/28/24 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 14 | Over | +16.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 10 | ||||
| 09/02/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | Push | -0.0 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 3 | ||||
| 09/03/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | Under | -3.0 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 0 | ||||
| 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
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30-24 | @CLE | 8-10L | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Over |
| 08-26-24 | vsCHC | 18-8L | 2.7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | Over |
| 08-21-24 | @TEX | 0-1L | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Under |
| 08-17-24 | vsSEA | 2-7W | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Over |
| 08-14-24 | @SD | 2-8L | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Over |
| 08-09-24 | @LAD | 5-9L | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Over |
| 07-31-23 | @TB | 5-1L | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Under |
| 07-25-23 | @NYM | 9-3L | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Over |
| 07-18-23 | @LAA | 1-5W | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Under |
| 07-03-23 | @BAL | 3-6W | 4.3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-30-24 | @WAS | 7-6W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Over |
| 08-24-24 | @MIA | 14-2W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Over |
| 08-18-24 | vsTOR | 1-0L | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Under |
| 08-12-24 | @CLE | 8-9L | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Over |
| 08-06-24 | vsMIN | 3-7W | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Over |
| 08-01-24 | vsSTL | 4-5W | 6.7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | Over |
| 07-27-24 | @KC | 9-4W | 5.7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Over |
| 07-21-24 | vsARI | 1-2W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Under |
| 07-10-24 | @BAL | 4-0W | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Under |
| 07-03-24 | vsPHI | 5-3L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Push |
Pirates Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05 | vs CHC | 5-0W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 09/04 | vs CHC | 5-3W | 8 | 2 | Push |
| 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 |
Cubs Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05 | @ PIT | 0-5L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 09/04 | @ PIT | 3-5L | 6 | 1 | Push |
| 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 |
Team’s Batting Order
| Pittsburgh Pirates | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 8.6 | 0.272 | 0.389 | 0.339 | 0.728 | 0.301 | 0.021 | |
| 8.3 | 10.8 | 0.281 | 0.458 | 0.383 | 0.841 | 0.341 | 0.039 | |
| 6.9 | 8.9 | 0.268 | 0.388 | 0.315 | 0.703 | 0.293 | 0.018 | |
| 6.7 | 8.9 | 0.237 | 0.418 | 0.389 | 0.807 | 0.325 | 0.046 | |
|
#5
Oneil Cruz
|
6.8 | 8.8 | 0.268 | 0.463 | 0.353 | 0.816 | 0.333 | 0.039 |
|
#6
Connor Joe
|
6.5 | 8.6 | 0.235 | 0.381 | 0.361 | 0.742 | 0.303 | 0.026 |
| 6.2 | 8.0 | 0.239 | 0.394 | 0.297 | 0.691 | 0.287 | 0.037 | |
|
#8
Jared Triolo
|
5.3 | 7.0 | 0.206 | 0.305 | 0.336 | 0.642 | 0.266 | 0.022 |
|
#9
Henry Davis
|
5.0 | 6.6 | 0.149 | 0.218 | 0.287 | 0.505 | 0.215 | 0.010 |
| Chicago Cubs | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Ian Happ
|
8.2 | 11.0 | 0.241 | 0.454 | 0.397 | 0.851 | 0.341 | 0.046 |
| 7.3 | 9.6 | 0.252 | 0.434 | 0.389 | 0.823 | 0.332 | 0.038 | |
|
#3
Seiya Suzuki
|
8.4 | 11.0 | 0.273 | 0.485 | 0.395 | 0.880 | 0.354 | 0.044 |
| 7.4 | 9.6 | 0.264 | 0.416 | 0.356 | 0.772 | 0.316 | 0.032 | |
| 7.2 | 9.6 | 0.230 | 0.404 | 0.402 | 0.806 | 0.324 | 0.040 | |
|
#6
Nico Hoerner
|
6.9 | 8.9 | 0.256 | 0.346 | 0.362 | 0.708 | 0.292 | 0.010 |
| 6.9 | 9.0 | 0.239 | 0.383 | 0.347 | 0.730 | 0.299 | 0.029 | |
| 6.3 | 8.0 | 0.228 | 0.359 | 0.300 | 0.659 | 0.274 | 0.017 | |
|
#9
Miguel Amaya
|
5.4 | 7.0 | 0.240 | 0.366 | 0.319 | 0.685 | 0.284 | 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
Cubs Notable Injuries
- Julian Merryweather OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2
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