The Chicago Cubs are 34-20 at home this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates who are 16-39 on the road this season. The Cubs have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Cubs starter Colin Rea is forecasted to have a better game than Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft. Colin Rea has a 63% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Braxton Ashcraft has a 32% chance of a QS. If Colin Rea has a quality start the Cubs has a 85% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4.3 and he has a 39% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cubs win 73%. In Braxton Ashcraft quality starts the Pirates win 54%. He has a 13% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 54% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Kyle Tucker who averaged 2.52 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 44% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 81% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Pittsburgh Pirates is Nick Gonzales who averaged 1.72 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 24% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Pirates have a 42% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Cubs
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Chicago Cubs | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 16-39, 29% -1484 | Record at Home | 34-20, 63% 3 | Chicago Cubs |
| VS Chicago Cubs | 2-5, 29% -260 | VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 5-2, 71% 141 | Chicago Cubs |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 23-42, 35% -1202 | vs Team .500 or Better | 31-29, 52% -216 | Chicago Cubs |
| Record As Road Underdog | 14-31, 31% -832 | Record As Home Favorite | 30-15, 67% 124 | Chicago Cubs |
| When Braxton Ashcraft Starts | 1-0, 100% 162 | When Colin Rea Starts | 12-6, 67% 446 | Chicago Cubs |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Pittsburgh Pirates
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Chicago Cubs | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 3-2, 60% 225 | Record at Home | 4-4, 50% -159 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| VS Chicago Cubs | 0-0 No Games | VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 0-5, 0% -500 | vs Team .500 or Better | 7-7, 50% -248 | Chicago Cubs |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-0, 100% 425 | Record As Home Favorite | 4-3, 57% -59 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| When Braxton Ashcraft Starts | 0-0 No Games | When Colin Rea Starts | 1-2, 33% -130 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Chicago Cubs | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 20-33, 38% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 25-27, 48% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-2, 60% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 2-5, 29% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 38-43, 47% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 33-47, 41% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Braxton Ashcraft STARTS | 1-0, 100% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Colin Rea STARTS | 10-7, 59% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 32-23, 58% +866 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 29-25, 54% -758 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 1-4, 20% -112 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 3-5, 38% -299
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 35-20, 64% +221 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 35-19, 65% +122 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 0-5, 0% -500 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 4-4, 50% -159
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 24-22, 52% -20 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 17-30, 36% -1600 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 1-3, 25% -230 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 2-5, 29% -350
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