Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - April 29, 2025

Cubs at Pirates

10:40 pm • MARQ

Chicago Cubs

17-12

9 - 0

Pittsburgh Pirates

11-18

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A.Heaney			1.72	2-1
S.Imanaga			3.18	2-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 17-12	-1.5	-1.5+108	o8.5-124	-151
Pirates 11-18	u8.5	+1.5-129	u8.5+103	+128

Tuesday 10:40 p.m.

April 29, 2025

PNC ParkPittsburgh

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-125

1.25u

Imanaga’s faced a brutal schedule to open the year — two starts each against the Padres and Dodgers, plus one vs. the D-backs. Now he gets his softest matchup yet in the Pirates, who strike out at the 6th-highest rate in MLB. Pittsburgh’s lineup is front-loaded with K-prone hitters, giving Shota a shot to rack up extra whiffs early and possibly catch the top of the order a third time before getting pulled. The Pirates swing at the lowest rate in the league, and Imanaga excels at filling the zone — a recipe for deeper counts and more two-strike counts. With a favorable umpire in Charlie Ramos (specifically where he likes to miss his split finger, middle/low) and a +14.5 priority score, I like him in this buy-low spot, even if there’s not a huge projected edge (-145).

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-125

Over 8.5-120

0.42u

Over 8.5-109

CHC o4.5 Team Total-110

0.91u

Royal tail

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-125

0.4u

Under 8.5-115

1.15u

CHC +240 (1st Inn)

0.5u

Cubs team YRFI

S.Imanaga o5.5 Ks-104

CHC -155

PIT +126

CHC o4.5 Team Total-113

Over 8.5+100

0.5u

Bet to -111

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 6-10 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 8 of Pirates' 13 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	12-17	6-7	6-10	4-7	8-10
Cubs	15-14	8-8	7-6	8-6	7-8

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	13-15-1	8-5	5-10-1	5-6	8-9-1
Cubs	18-10-1	11-5	7-5-1	9-5	9-5-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	11-18	6-7	5-11	5-6	6-12
Cubs	17-12	9-7	8-5	10-4	7-8

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 27th	@LAD	L 2-9	+1.5 L	O 8.5	LAD +277
Apr 27th	@LAD	L 4-8	+1.5 L	O 9	LAD +225
Apr 26th	@LAD	W 3-0	+1.5 W	U 7	PIT +189
Apr 25th	@LAA	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 9	LAA +141
Apr 24th	@LAA	W 3-0	+1.5 W	U 9	PIT +114

Johan Oviedo
SP
Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable

Jared Jones
SP
Jones is out with elbow
Out
Jared Triolo
2B
Triolo is questionable with back
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
1B
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

Drew Pomeranz
RP
Pomeranz is out with elbow
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
LS.Imanaga, P	87	5	3
RD.Palencia, P	16	1	1
LC.Thielbar, P	8	1	0
LT.Cosgrove, P	35	2	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Happ, LF	1-5	1	0	0
2K.Tucker, RF	1-4	1	0	1
2V.Brujan, RF	0-0	0	0	0
3S.Suzuki, DH	3-4	3	1	2
4C.Kelly, C	3-5	1	1	3
5M.Busch, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
6N.Hoerner, 2B	1-3	1	0	0
6N.Lopez, PH	0-1	0	0	0
6N.Lopez, 2B	0-1	0	0	0
7P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	1-4	1	1	2
8D.Swanson, SS	1-3	1	1	1
9J.Berti, 3B	1-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	ER
LA.Heaney, P	70	4.2	4
RK.Nicolas, P	15	1.1	0
LJ.Wentz, P	9	0.1	2
RH.Stratton, P	28	0.2	1
RC.Holderman, P	16	1	1
RD.Bednar, P	11	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1O.Cruz, CF	0-3	0	0	0
2B.Reynolds, RF	0-4	0	0	0
3A.McCutchen, DH	1-4	0	0	0
4J.Bart, C	2-2	0	0	0
5K.Hayes, 3B	1-4	0	0	0
6M.Gorski, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
7T.Pham, LF	0-3	0	0	0
7A.Canario, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8J.Triolo, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
9I.Kiner-Falefa, SS	2-4	0	0	0