Bet the Pirates-Cubs Series August 30-31
You can bet the Pirates-Cubs series Tuesday and Wednesday where Chicago is priced at -207 Tuesday and -170 Wednesday. Pittsburgh is a +192 dog Tuesday and a +150 dog Wednesday. The total was coming in at 8.5 for Tuesday night’s game.
TUESDAY’S PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Chad Kuhl (3-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Kyle Hendricks (12-7, 2.19)
Kuhl is 1-0 with a 2.22 ERA in four road starts and has recorded five straight quality starts since the Cubs tagged him for four runs in 2 1/3 innings on July 9.
Hendricks has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 17 straight starts dating to May 17. He is 5.40 ERA in five career turns against Pittsburgh.
The Pirates are just 3-12 in the last 15 meetings between these two ball clubs. Two of those wins were in the last four meetings however.
Odds to Hit a Home Run in Tuesday’s Game
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Andrew McCutchen 4/1 |
Anthony Rizzo 31/10 |
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Gregory Polanco 17/4 |
Kris Bryant 31/10 |
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Starling Marte 5/1 |
Jorge Soler 26/5 |
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David Freese 13/2 |
Dexter Fowler 11/2 |
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Matt Joyce 13/2 |
Willson Contreras 11/2 |
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John Jaso 17/2 |
Ben Zobrist 29/5 |
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Francisco Cervelli 9/1 |
Javier Baez 6/1 |
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Jordy Mercer 9/1 |
Jason Heyward 13/2 |
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Josh Harrison 11/1 |
Addison Russell 13/2 |
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Miguel Montero 13/2 |
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David Ross 8/1 |
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Matt Szczur 11/1 |
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
