Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - July 26, 2026

Cubs at Pirates

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7 - 8
Starting Pitchers
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Braxton Ashcraft logoB.AshcraftPittsburgh Pirates logo3.6514-6
Jameson Taillon logoJ.TaillonChicago Cubs logo3.600-0

Cubs at Pirates Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
86-69
+1.5
+1.5-172
o9-109
+119
Pirates
78-77
u8.5
-1.5+145
u9-113
-142
location pinSunday 5:35 p.m.
July 26, 2026
PNC ParkPittsburgh
Cubs vs. Pirates Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 52-53-0 (-5.4u)
Over 8.5 (Live)-120
1u
Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
Over 8.5-120
0.83u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 182-199-4 (-7.0u)
CHC +110
0.91u
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-139
1u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 69-54-1 (+23.7u)
PIT -122
1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 182-199-4 (-7.0u)
CHC o1.5 (F5)-145
1u
Matt DiLeo
Matt DiLeo
Last 30d: 45-32-1 (+3.0u)
B.Ashcraft o15.5 Outs-130
0.77u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 30-111-2 (+9.7u)
E.Valdez o0.5 HR+475
2.38u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 25-30-0 (-6.9u)
CHC +112
1u
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 90-121-1 (-34.7u)
CHC +110
1u
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 132-130-1 (-18.2u)
CHC +105
1u

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Cubs vs. Pirates Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

41%

Bets%

59%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Pirates
77-7837-4040-3836-4240-34
Cubs
75-8034-4441-3647-5927-20

Over/Under History

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Pirates
80-69-647-28-233-41-445-31-233-37-4
Cubs
86-68-144-33-142-3559-46-126-21

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Pirates
78-7741-3637-4144-3433-41
Cubs
86-6945-3341-3661-4523-24

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Jul 25thCHCL 0-11-1.5 LO 7.5CHC -120
Jul 24thCHCL 2-3-1.5 LU 8CHC -110
Jul 22nd@NYYL 0-2+1.5 LU 9NYY +154
Jul 22nd@NYYW 5-3+1.5 WU 9.5PIT +168
Jul 20th@NYYL 5-8-1.5 LO 8NYY -106

Pirates vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Pirates Injuries

    Cubs Injuries

    • Tyler Austin
      1B

      Austin is out with knee

      Out

    • Justin Steele
      SP

      Steele is out with elbow

      Out

    Cubs vs. Pirates Box Score
    Cubs Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Jameson Taillon logoRJ.Taillon, P69437
    Ryan Rolison logoLR.Rolison, P23101
    Aaron Civale logoRA.Civale, P27230
    Trent Thornton logoRT.Thornton, P19120
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Pete Crow-Armstrong logo1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF1-5001
    Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, DH1-5112
    Michael Busch logo3M.Busch, 1B2-4100
    Ian Happ logo4I.Happ, LF1-5000
    Nico Hoerner logo5N.Hoerner, 2B2-4101
    Michael Conforto logo6M.Conforto, RF1-3200
    Carson Kelly logo7C.Kelly, C0-4001
    Pedro Ramirez logo8P.Ramirez, 3B2-4101
    Dansby Swanson logo9D.Swanson, SS2-4101
    Pirates Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Braxton Ashcraft logoRB.Ashcraft, P93654
    Carmen Mlodzinski logoRC.Mlodzinski, P33221
    Mason Montgomery logoLM.Montgomery, P25122
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Jake Mangum logo1J.Mangum, CF1-4000
    Jake Mangum logo1J.Mangum, LF1-4000
    Brandon Lowe logo2B.Lowe, 2B3-4200
    Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, DH1-4100
    Esmerlyn Valdez logo4E.Valdez, RF2-3212
    Ryan O'Hearn logo5R.O'Hearn, 1B1-2214
    Nick Gonzales logo6N.Gonzales, 3B2-4000
    Jared Triolo logo6J.Triolo, 3B0-0000
    Jacob Gonzalez logo7J.Gonzalez, SS0-4000
    Shawn Ross logo8S.Ross, C1-4112
    Tyler Callihan logo9T.Callihan, LF0-3000
    Billy Cook logo9B.Cook, CF0-1000

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    Cubs at Pirates Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Cubs
    86-69
    N/A
    N/A
    Pirates
    78-77
    N/A
    N/A