The Chicago Cubs are 39-35 on the road this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates who are 42-33 at home. The Cubs have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon is forecasted to have a better game than Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft. Jameson Taillon has a 58% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Braxton Ashcraft has a 48% chance of a QS. If Jameson Taillon has a quality start the Cubs has a 73% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4 and he has a 33% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cubs win 58%. In Braxton Ashcraft quality starts the Pirates win 64%. He has a 26% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 64% 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 Pittsburgh Pirates is Tommy Pham who averaged 1.88 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 29% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Pirates have a 60% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Seiya Suzuki who averaged 2.04 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 33% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 72% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Pittsburgh Pirates
| Chicago Cubs | RECORD | Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 39-35, 53% 16 | Record at Home | 42-33, 56% 896 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-3, 70% 136 | VS Chicago Cubs | 3-7, 30% -294 | Chicago Cubs |
| vs Team Under .500 | 49-25, 66% 576 | vs Team .500 or Better | 37-52, 42% -368 | Chicago Cubs |
| Record as Road Favorite | 25-18, 58% 1 | Record as Home Underdog | 27-18, 60% 1389 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| When Jameson Taillon Starts | 11-10, 52% -153 | When Braxton Ashcraft Starts | 4-2, 67% 327 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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
| Chicago Cubs | RECORD | Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 7-5, 58% 25 | Record at Home | 8-4, 67% 352 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-0, 100% 95 | VS Chicago Cubs | 0-2, 0% -200 | Chicago Cubs |
| vs Team Under .500 | 15-6, 71% 453 | vs Team .500 or Better | 7-4, 64% 454 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Record as Road Favorite | 6-5, 55% -115 | Record as Home Underdog | 5-4, 56% 209 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| When Jameson Taillon Starts | 3-0, 100% 304 | When Braxton Ashcraft Starts | 2-1, 67% 99 | Chicago Cubs |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Chicago Cubs | RECORD | Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 35-36, 49% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 31-38, 45% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-8, 27% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-6, 45% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 40-36, 53% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 43-38, 53% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Jameson Taillon STARTS | 9-12, 43% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Braxton Ashcraft STARTS | 2-4, 33% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 37-37, 50% -1017 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 35-40, 47% -309 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 6-6, 50% -178 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 3-9, 25% -563
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 42-32, 57% +35 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 39-36, 52% -496 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 9-3, 75% +389 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 7-5, 58% -101
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 39-22, 64% + 1480 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 31-32, 49% -420 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 6-4, 60% + 160 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 6-4, 60% + 160
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