The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at PNC Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Jared Jones (2-1, 4.05 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 53-50 this season and third in the NL Central. Matthew Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, who are 57-45 and second in the NL Central.
How to watch Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs vs. Pirates odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Pirates -118
- Underdog Moneyline: Cubs -102
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Pirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Lower body), Spencer Horwitz: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Evan Sisk: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Devenski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Jake Mangum: day-to-day (Foot)
Cubs
Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Ethan Roberts: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
- Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 59 RBIs and has scored 71 runs. In 448 plate appearances, he has recorded a .275 BA, .391 OBP and .463 SLG with a 14.3% walk rate and a 23.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on seven attempts.
- In 423 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .243/.312/.472 this season. He has hit 21 long balls (18th in MLB) and driven in 65 runs (14th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 27.2% and a walk rate of 9.2%. He has come around to score 61 times.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .282 BA, .383 OBP and .517 SLG with a 26.1% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. His OPS is .900, which ranks 11th in MLB, and he has scored 66 runs. In 445 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs (18th in MLB) and driven in 55 runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 25 steals on 31 attempts.
- In 447 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner has posted an 8.1% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate while slashing .244/.311/.337 with four home runs, 43 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has stolen 14 bases on 17 attempts.
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