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K. Hendricks RHP · 3–2, 2.86 ERA
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R. Hill LHP · 6–7, 4.45 ERA
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Chicago vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions June 21, 2023: Kyle Hendricks vs Rich Hill

Game time: June 21, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET

Venue: PNC Park — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Article updated Jun 20, 6:14 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Chicago Cubs are traveling to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at the PNC Park stadium on Wednesday, 6/21/2023 @ 12:35pm EST. Kyle Hendricks (ERA: 2.86) will be the starting

Game outlook

The Chicago Cubs are traveling to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at the PNC Park stadium on Wednesday, 6/21/2023 @ 12:35pm EST. Kyle Hendricks (ERA: 2.86) will be the starting pitcher for Cubs and Rich Hill (ERA: 4.45) will be starting for Pirates. Chicago is the betting favorite opening at -109 and the current line is Chicago -115.

Cubs vs Pirates Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cubs to win today's game by 1 points and the total to go over 8.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Chicago 5 to Pittsburgh 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Chicago Cubs to win (60%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 53%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Chicago Cubs to win and the total score to be 8.5.

OddsShark predicts Chi Cubs will win and the total will go over.

O: 2% picked Pittsburgh Pirates on Covers.com

Chicago Key Betting Stats

MLB · Chicago at Pittsburgh Pirates

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With a power ranking of 10, Chicago is ranked #13 in offense (scoring an average of 4.53 per game), #11 in defense (allowing an average of 4.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 35-38 this season.

Pittsburgh Key Betting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates has a power ranking of 28 and are #21 for offense (scoring an average of 4.23 per game), #18 for defense (giving up an average of 4.68 points per game) and 82-80 overall. Chicago went 0-3 in their last 3 matchups against Pittsburgh.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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SportsJaw Chicago vs Pirates archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

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Lines, trends and availability

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Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Chicago-109 → -115Moved
  • Moneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates-105 → +101Moved
  • Spread · Chicago-1.5 (+145) → -1.5 (+145)Unchanged
  • Spread · Pittsburgh Pirates+1.5 (-170) → +1.5 (-165)Moved
  • Total · Over8.5 (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under8.5 (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Chicago
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Pittsburgh Pirates
82-80 matchup record · 1-9-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-06-20T22:14:24.012Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-06-20Chicago 4 · Pittsburgh Pirates 0
  • 2023-06-19Chicago 8 · Pittsburgh Pirates 0
  • 2023-06-15Pittsburgh Pirates 2 · Chicago 7
  • 2023-06-14Pittsburgh Pirates 6 · Chicago 10
  • 2023-06-13Pittsburgh Pirates 3 · Chicago 11
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Chicago defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3

Chicago defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on June 21, 2023, a 5-run decision in the series. Chicago's strongest period was the 3rd inning, when it outscored its opponent 3-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Chicago -1.5 (+145) spread, Chicago covered, while the 11 combined runs finished over the recorded total of 8.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JtmcentireMoneyline · Chicago -105Win
  • BtMoneyline · Chicago -110Win
  • RoycejacobsMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -113Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Under 8.5 (-110)Loss
  • MikehuffMoneyline · Chicago -108Win
  • CoolioMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -103Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 8.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Chicago -109Win
  • CoversMoneyline · Chicago -109Win