Cubs vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - September 16, 2025

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Paul Skenes logoP.SkenesPittsburgh Pirates logo1.9210-9
Cade Horton logoC.HortonChicago Cubs logo2.7010-4

Cubs at Pirates Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
86-64
+1.5
+1.5-208
o6.5-117
+112
Pirates
65-86
u7
-1.5+170
u6.5-104
-132
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Cubs vs. Pirates Expert Picks
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 91-99-8 (-1.6u)
CHC +145 (F5)
1u
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Last 30d: 49-67-4 (-4.9u)
CHC +120
1u
P.Skenes u6.5 Ks+115
1u
Brian Bitler
Brian Bitler
Last 30d: 98-88-0 (+19.6u)
PIT -125
3u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 163-184-5 (-7.6u)
CHC +115
0.5u
Bet to +108

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Cubs vs. Pirates Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

59%

Bets%

41%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Pirates
82-6945-3137-3818-2562-43
Cubs
70-8035-4035-4050-5819-22

Over/Under History

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Pirates
58-85-831-40-527-45-316-25-240-59-6
Cubs
67-74-935-35-532-39-446-55-721-18-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Pirates
65-8642-3423-5221-2243-62
Cubs
86-6446-2940-3568-4017-24

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 15thCHCL 0-4+1.5 LU 8CHC +102
Sep 14th@WSHL 3-4-1.5 LU 8.5WSH -120
Sep 13th@WSHW 5-1-1.5 WU 9PIT -115
Sep 12th@WSHL 5-6-1.5 LO 8.5WSH -110
Sep 11th@BALL 2-3+1.5 WU 8BAL +105

Pirates vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Pirates Injuries

  • Johan Oviedo
    SP

    Oviedo is questionable with elbow

    Questionable

  • Endy Rodriguez
    1B

    Rodriguez is out with elbow

    Out

  • Jared Jones
    SP

    Jones is out with elbow

    Out

Cubs Injuries

  • Michael Soroka
    SP

    Soroka is out with shoulder

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

Cubs vs. Pirates Starting Lineups
Cubs Starting Lineup
Projected
PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
Cade Horton logoRC.Horton, P10-42.701.1097.28
HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
Michael Busch logo1M.Busch, 1B.255.333.48628
Nico Hoerner logo2N.Hoerner, 2B.299.348.3996
Ian Happ logo3I.Happ, LF.242.344.42122
Moises Ballesteros logo4M.Ballesteros, DH.281.361.4691
Carson Kelly logo5C.Kelly, C.254.340.44717
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo6P.Crow-Armstrong, CF.248.290.48629
Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS.248.302.42222
Willi Castro logo8W.Castro, RF.245.335.40710
Matt Shaw logo9M.Shaw, 3B.223.291.38011
Pirates Starting Lineup
Projected
PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
Paul Skenes logoRP.Skenes, P10-91.920.92110.26
HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
Jared Triolo logo1J.Triolo, 3B.227.322.3586
Spencer Horwitz logo2S.Horwitz, 1B.260.336.4069
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, DH.243.313.39915
Oneil Cruz logo4O.Cruz, CF.204.305.38219
Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, SS.275.315.3825
Jack Suwinski logo6J.Suwinski, LF.129.285.2343
Nick Yorke logo7N.Yorke, 2B.182.206.2420
Alexander Canario logo8A.Canario, RF.217.278.3436
Henry Davis logo9H.Davis, C.157.230.2656

Cubs vs. Pirates Odds Comparison

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Cubs at Pirates Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Cubs
86-64
N/A
N/A
Pirates
65-86
N/A
N/A