Cubs Vs Pirates: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – July 26, 2022

The Chicago Cubs (39-57) will try to extend their five-game win streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-57) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday at 2:20 PM ET. Chicago’s (-186 to win) Keegan Thompson and Pittsburgh’s (+158) Bryse Wilson will take the mound first.

The betting insights in what follows reflect odds as of July 26, 2022 at 1:31 PM ET.

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Cubs vs Pirates Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Cubs Probable Starter Keegan Thompson

• Thompson (7-4) takes the mound for the Cubs in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.54 ERA in 81 1/3 innings pitched, with 75 strikeouts.
• In his most recent outing on Friday, July 15 against the New York Mets, the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 27-year-old has a 3.54 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 20 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .244 to opposing hitters.
• Thompson is trying to record his third quality start of the season.
• He will match up with a Pirates offense that ranks 29th in MLB with 701 total hits (on a .220 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .365 (28th in MLB) with 98 total home runs (15th in MLB).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 26, 2022 at 1:31 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Pirates Stats vs Thompson

Pirates Probable Starter Bryse Wilson

• The Pirates will hand the ball to Wilson (1-5) for his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 17, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 6.52 and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .313.
• He has earned a quality start two times in 10 starts this season.
• The Cubs are batting .246 this season, 12th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .398 (13th in the league) with 97 home runs.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 26, 2022 at 1:31 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Cubs Stats vs Wilson

Cubs Betting Trends

• The Cubs have compiled an 11-16 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 40.7% of those games).
• Chicago has yet to play a game with moneyline odds of -186 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cubs a 65% chance to win.
• Chicago has played in 96 games with over/under set, and has combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-46-8).
• The Cubs have covered 51% of their games this season, going 49-47-0 ATS.

Pirates Betting Trends

• This season, the Pirates have been the underdog 81 times and won 31, or 38.3%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 11-17, a 39.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +158 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 38.8% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 97 opportunities.
• In 97 games with a spread this season, the Pirates are 51-46-0 ATS.

Cubs Players to Watch

• Ian Happ has accumulated a slugging percentage of .445, a team-best for the Cubs, while hitting .282 with 24 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 42 walks.
• Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Happ ranks 38th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and 58th in slugging.
• Happ has safely hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .391 with a double and three RBI.
• Willson Contreras has collected 77 hits with a .374 on-base percentage to lead his team in both. He has 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .258.
• Among qualifying hitters, Contreras ranks 69th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and 35th in slugging.
• Contreras has safely hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has 13 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 13 walks while batting .303.
• Patrick Wisdom is batting .220 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 42 walks.

Cubs Batting Stats (2022)

Pirates Players to Watch

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with 79 hits and an OBP of .339 this season.
• Of all the qualified hitters in the majors, Reynolds ranks 72nd in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging percentage.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.351) thanks to 23 extra-base hits.
• Hayes’ batting average ranks 84th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage places him 86th, and he is 137th in slugging.
• Michael Chavis is batting .236 with a .407 slugging percentage and 32 RBI this year.
• Ben Gamel has four home runs, 23 RBI and a batting average of .245 this season.

Pirates Batting Stats (2022)

Cubs vs Pirates Player Props

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