Pirates vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 15, 2025

Pirates at Cubs

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Pirates at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates
51-71
+1.5
+1.5-129
o8.5-115
+160
Cubs
68-52
u9.5
-1.5+106
u8.5-103
-195
location pinFriday 6:20 p.m.
August 15, 2025
Wrigley FieldChicago
Pirates vs. Cubs Expert Picks
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 54-74-0 (-17.1u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+110
1u
CHC -1.5+100
1u
Ryan Sura
Ryan Sura
Last 30d: 30-48-4 (+13.3u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+105
1u
FTN Fantasy
FTN Fantasy
Last 30d: 65-62-1 (+4.5u)
CHC -1.5-102
1u
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 52-59-0 (-2.8u)
Under 10.5-141
1u
Profit boost play
Ryan Sura
Ryan Sura
Last 30d: 30-48-4 (+13.3u)
CHC -180 (F5)
1.44u
CHC -1.5-110
1.1u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 135-160-5 (-4.8u)
Under 9.5-122
0.61u
Re-tracking at correct line. Don’t re-bet if you played this already. Bet to 9 (-110)
Over 9+122
0.5u
NOT A BET. Mistaken entry on U9. Line is 9.5. Tracking purposes only.
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 51-51-1 (-1.5u)
Under 9.5-122
0.61u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 135-160-5 (-4.8u)
Under 9-122
0.61u
Meant to enter 9.5 (-122) - will retrack. Bet once to 9 (-110)

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Pirates vs. Cubs Public Betting Percentages

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Pirates

Public

15%

Bets%

85%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cubs
57-6327-3130-3242-4215-21
Pirates
64-5837-2627-3213-2349-35

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cubs
57-57-628-27-329-30-338-42-419-15-2
Pirates
49-67-626-33-423-34-215-20-133-46-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cubs
68-5236-2232-3054-3014-22
Pirates
51-7134-2917-4216-2034-50

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 14th@TORL 1-2-1.5 LU 7.5TOR -118
Aug 13th@TORW 4-1+1.5 WU 8.5CHC +112
Aug 12th@TORL 1-5+1.5 LU 9TOR +106
Aug 10th@STLL 2-3-1.5 LU 7.5STL -135
Aug 9th@STLW 9-1-1.5 WO 9CHC -125

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

  • Spencer Horwitz
    1B

    Horwitz is questionable with wrist

    Questionable

Cubs Injuries

  • Jameson Taillon
    SP

    Taillon is out with calf

    Out

  • Michael Soroka
    SP

    Soroka is out with shoulder

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

Pirates vs. Cubs Box Score
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Braxton Ashcraft logoRB.Ashcraft, P50441
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Ronny Simon logo1R.Simon, LF0-2000
Spencer Horwitz logo2S.Horwitz, 1B0-2000
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, RF0-2000
Nick Gonzales logo4N.Gonzales, 2B0-1100
Andrew McCutchen logo5A.McCutchen, DH1-2001
Jack Suwinski logo6J.Suwinski, CF0-1000
Jared Triolo logo7J.Triolo, SS1-2000
Henry Davis logo8H.Davis, C1-2000
Isiah Kiner-Falefa logo9I.Kiner-Falefa, 3B0-2000
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Colin Rea logoRC.Rea, P784.241
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Michael Busch logo1M.Busch, 1B0-2000
Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, RF1-2100
Kyle Tucker logo3K.Tucker, DH0-2000
Ian Happ logo4I.Happ, LF0-2000
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo5P.Crow-Armstrong, CF2-2001
Nico Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, 2B0-1000
Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS0-1000
Matt Shaw logo8M.Shaw, 3B0-1000
Reese McGuire logo9R.McGuire, C0-1000

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds Comparison

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Pirates at Cubs Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Pirates
51-71
N/A
N/A
Cubs
68-52
N/A
N/A