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    Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

    PIT
    Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT
    74-74, 36-40 Away
    CHC -126
    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    82-66, 42-31 Home
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    Game Odds
    Odds by

    2026-09-12T18:20ZOpenMLTotalRL
    Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT
    (74-74)
    (74-74, 36-40 Away)
    (74-74)
    Paul Skenes
    (10-11, 3.83)
    +104
    ML
    +104
    o9
    -105
    +1.5
    -194
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    (82-66)
    (82-66, 42-31 Away)
    (82-66)
    Clay Holmes
    (6-7, 2.83)
    u9
    -115
    -126
    u9
    -115
    -1.5
    +159
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    Recent Schedule

    DATEOPPRESULTSPREADTOTAL
    9/11@CHCL12-2+1.58.5
    9/10@CHWW2-0-1.57.5
    9/09@CHWW4-2+1.59.0
    9/08@CHWW9-3+1.58.5
    9/06vsLAAW1-0-1.57.0

    Matchup Predictor

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Chicago Cubs
    41.8
    %
    58.2
    %

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    Nick Gonzales
    PIT 3B
    Konnor Griffin
    PIT SS
    Pete Crow-Armstrong
    CHC CF
    Nico Hoerner
    CHC 2B
    Oneil Cruz
    PIT CF
    Brandon Lowe
    PIT 2B
    Bryan Reynolds
    PIT LF
    Michael Busch
    CHC 1B
    o0.5
    -254
    u0.5
    +188
    o0.5
    -249
    u0.5
    +184
    o0.5
    -243
    u0.5
    +180
    o0.5
    -227
    u0.5
    +168
    o0.5
    -223
    u0.5
    +165
    o0.5
    -210
    u0.5
    +156
    o0.5
    -208
    u0.5
    +155
    o0.5
    -197
    u0.5
    +147
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    Paul Skenes
    PIT SP
    Clay Holmes
    CHC SP
    o5.5
    -114
    u5.5
    -112
    o4.5
    +125
    u4.5
    -159
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    Chicago Cubs
    82-66
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    74-74
    o4.5
    -105
    u4.5
    -125
    o4.5
    +105
    u4.5
    -135
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    Injury Report

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Name, PosStatus
    Esmerlyn Valdez
    RF
    Day-To-Day
    Kirby Yates
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Braxton Ashcraft
    SP
    15-Day IL
    Isaac Mattson
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Mitch Keller
    SP
    60-Day IL
    Chicago Cubs
    Name, PosStatus
    Gavin Hollowell
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Edward Cabrera
    SP
    15-Day IL
    Hunter Harvey
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Shelby Miller
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Tyler Austin
    1B
    60-Day IL
    Full Injury Report

    World Series

    TEAMODDS
    Los Angeles DodgersLADLAD+185
    Milwaukee BrewersMILMIL+700
    New York YankeesNYYNYY+800
    Tampa Bay RaysTBTB+1000
    Atlanta BravesATLATL+1300
    Houston AstrosHOUHOU+1300
    Philadelphia PhilliesPHIPHI+1400
    Boston Red SoxBOSBOS+1400
    TEAMODDS
    Chicago CubsCHCCHC+1800
    Chicago White SoxCHWCHW+2200
    Toronto Blue JaysTORTOR+2800
    Cleveland GuardiansCLECLE+4000
    San Diego PadresSDSD+5000
    Arizona DiamondbacksARIARI+6500
    Texas RangersTEXTEX+6500
    Seattle MarinersSEASEA+14000
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