Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 28, 2026

Cubs at Pirates

10:40 pm • MARQ
7 - 2
Starting Pitchers
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Paul Skenes logoP.SkenesPittsburgh Pirates logo3.8310-11
Colin Rea logoC.ReaChicago Cubs logo4.478-8

Cubs at Pirates Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
81-66
+1.5
+1.5-149
o7.5-116
+145
Pirates
73-73
u7.5
-1.5+125
u7.5-103
-172
location pinThursday 10:40 p.m.
May 28, 2026
PNC ParkPittsburgh
Cubs vs. Pirates Expert Picks
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 25-14-1 (+4.6u)
P.Skenes u6.5 Ks-121
0.61u
Tailing @The_Oddsmaker
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 222-172-3 (+35.9u)
Under 7.5+105
1.5u
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 45-47-2 (-5.8u)
PIT -1.5+135
1u
Sean Koerner🔮
Sean Koerner🔮
Last 30d: 7-8-0 (-0.8u)
P.Skenes u6.5 Ks-121
0.61u
Proj closer to -155
Kyle Murray
Kyle Murray
Last 30d: 49-54-3 (-4.9u)
P.Skenes u4.5 Hits Allowed-110
1u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 89-71-1 (+5.9u)
Over 7.5-105
0.95u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 44-58-0 (-11.0u)
Under 7.5-110
1.1u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 29-107-2 (+10.1u)
B.Lowe o0.5 HR+475
0.25u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 9-21-0 (+1.8u)
PIT o4.5+115
1u
RoyalsProps
RoyalsProps
Last 30d: 6-6-0 (-0.9u)
B.Lowe o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-125
1.25u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 278-341-7 (-50.8u)
P.Skenes u1.5 BB-150
1.5u
B.Reynolds o0.5 HR+750
0.75u
PIT -0.5 (F5)-130
1.3u
Brandon Kravitz
Brandon Kravitz
Last 30d: 20-18-1 (+2.7u)
Over 7.5-101
1u

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Cubs vs. Pirates Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

22%

Bets%

78%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Pirates
70-7633-3937-3734-4235-32
Cubs
71-7631-4140-3543-5527-20

Over/Under History

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Pirates
75-66-543-27-232-39-343-31-230-34-3
Cubs
81-6640-3241-3454-4426-21

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Pirates
73-7338-3435-3942-3430-37
Cubs
81-6641-3140-3556-4223-24

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 27thCHCL 4-10-1.5 LO 9CHC -125
May 26thCHCW 12-1-1.5 WO 8PIT -138
May 25thCHCW 2-1+1.5 WU 8.5PIT +105
May 24th@TORW 4-1+1.5 WU 7.5PIT +145
May 23rd@TORL 2-5-1.5 LU 7.5TOR -144

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
    Colin Rea logoRC.Rea, P925.152
    Hoby Milner logoLH.Milner, P210.210
    Caleb Thielbar logoLC.Thielbar, P27120
    Trent Thornton logoRT.Thornton, P22200
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Pete Crow-Armstrong logo1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF1-4100
    Nico Hoerner logo2N.Hoerner, 2B1-5000
    Michael Busch logo3M.Busch, 1B0-3200
    Alex Bregman logo4A.Bregman, 3B1-5201
    Ian Happ logo5I.Happ, LF3-5112
    Seiya Suzuki logo6S.Suzuki, RF2-5102
    Moises Ballesteros logo7M.Ballesteros, DH0-2000
    Kevin Alcantara logo7K.Alcantara, PH0-1000
    Kevin Alcantara logo7K.Alcantara, DH0-1000
    Michael Conforto logo7M.Conforto, PH0-0000
    Michael Conforto logo7M.Conforto, DH0-0000
    Miguel Amaya logo8M.Amaya, C0-3000
    Dansby Swanson logo9D.Swanson, SS0-3000
    Pirates Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Paul Skenes logoRP.Skenes, P1035.1101
    Mason Montgomery logoLM.Montgomery, P271.220
    Brandan Bidois logoRB.Bidois, P31112
    Yohan Ramirez logoRY.Ramirez, P20111
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Spencer Horwitz logo1S.Horwitz, 1B0-3000
    Brandon Lowe logo2B.Lowe, 2B0-3000
    Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, DH2-3111
    Oneil Cruz logo4O.Cruz, CF0-3000
    Jhostynxon Garcia logo5J.Garcia, LF1-4100
    Jake Mangum logo6J.Mangum, RF1-4000
    Nick Gonzales logo7N.Gonzales, 3B0-1000
    Tyler Callihan logo7T.Callihan, 3B1-2001
    Jared Triolo logo8J.Triolo, SS1-4000
    Henry Davis logo9H.Davis, C0-4000

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    Cubs at Pirates Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Cubs
    81-66
    N/A
    N/A
    Pirates
    73-73
    N/A
    N/A