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| Monday, July 25<\/th>\n | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
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| Moneyline:<\/td>\n | Chicago Cubs -145 vs Pittsburgh Pirates +122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Runline:<\/td>\n | Cubs -1.5 (+140) \/ Pirates +1.5 (-160)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 8.5 Runs (Over +100 \/ Under -120)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 8:05pm ET \/ 5:05pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Where:<\/td>\n | Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Weather:<\/td>\n | 70 Degrees \/ Clear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nChicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Analysis<\/h2>\nOn Monday night, the Cubs and the Pirates face off for the first game of a two-game series in Chicago. The Pirates are coming off a 2-1 series loss against the Marlins at home and the Cubs are coming off a three-game sweep of the Phillies in Philly.<\/p>\n The Pirates lead the season series against the Cubs 8-5. For this matchup, the Cubs are -145 home favorites, the run line is 1.5, and the total is set at 8.5 runs.<\/p>\n Brubaker Desperate For Wins<\/h3>\nWith the All-Star break in the rearview, the Pirates enter the second half of the season with a 40-56 record and they sit in third place in the NL Central.<\/p>\n The Pirates are 1-2 since the All-Star game and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games. On the road this season, the Pirates are 19-31 and they are 43-39 against the spread as an underdog this year.<\/p>\n JT Brubaker will make the start for the Pirates tonight at Wrigley. Brubaker is 2-8 on the season with a 4.02 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and a 3.74 FIP. This will be Brubakers’ fourth time facing the Cubs this season, and each start he has had vs Chicago has been better than the last.<\/p>\n On 6\/20, Brubaker pitched against the Cubs in Pittsburgh, and he allowed no runs on five hits over six innings in a Pirates win. In his last three starts, Brubaker has allowed seven runs on 15 hits over 18 innings of work.<\/p>\n On the road this year, Brubaker has a 3.79 ERA, a .360 slugging percentage against, a 3.16 FIP, and a 1.39 WHIP. The Pirates are 0-5 in his last five road starts, but the Pirates are 3-2 covering the run line.<\/p>\n Cubs Bats Catching Fire<\/h3>\nThe Cubs are 3-0 since the All-Star Break and they are on a four-game winning streak. Before the All-Star Break, the Cubs were struggling, and they are just 4-6 in their last 10 games.<\/p>\n Chicago is 38-57 and they sit in fourth place in the NL Central. The Cubs are 18-32 at home and they are 7-17 covering the run line as a favorite this season.<\/p>\n Adrian Sampson will make the start for the Cubs tonight at home against the Pirates. In five starts this season, Sampson is 0-1 with a 3.34 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a 3.65 FIP.<\/p>\n In his last three starts, Sampson has allowed six runs on 16 hits over 16.1 innings of work. In 21.2 innings at home this season, Sampson has a 3.74 ERA, a .375 slugging percentage against, a 3.96 FIP, and a 1.34 WHIP.<\/p>\n |
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