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Pirates play the Cubs after Cruz's 4-hit game
The Pirates bring a 9-5 record and the NL’s second-best pitching ERA into the series opener, while the Cubs have dropped to 6-8.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Chicago Cubs on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. EDT, with Pittsburgh holding first place in the Central division while Chicago sits in fifth.
- Oneil Cruz recorded four hits against the Cubs on Saturday, leading the Pirates with four home runs and a.618 slugging percentage this season.
- Pirates starter Bubba Chandler faces Cubs starter Jameson Taillon in the pitching matchup. Pittsburgh's pitchers rank second in the NL with a collective 3.02 ERA.
- Cubs outfielder Ian Happ ranks second on the team with six extra-base hits, while teammates Matt Shaw and Nick Yorke have contributed five and two RBIs respectively over the last 10 games.
- The BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE favors the Cubs at-135 with the Pirates at +114; the over/under is set at 12 runs. Both teams have players on 60-Day and 10-Day injury lists.
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- 50% of the sources are Center
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L 33%
C 50%
R 17%
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