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On Friday, Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (17-21) take on Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs (22-16), with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Find out how to watch the Pittsburgh-Chicago matchup below.
When is Pirates vs. Cubs and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Cubs
The Pirates and Cubs will hit the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on May 10, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on SportsNet PT.
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Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have been favored on the moneyline 16 total times this season. They’ve finished 6-10 in those games.
Pittsburgh has hit 27 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB action.
The Pirates’ .329 slugging percentage is the second-lowest average in MLB.
Pittsburgh has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.204).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have won 12, or 52.2%, of the 23 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Chicago has hit 40 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the majors.
Fueled by 103 extra-base hits, the Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage this season.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
Cubs pitchers have a 1.263 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Jared Jones
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | May 4 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| at Giants | April 28 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Brewers | April 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Mets | April 16 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| at Phillies | April 11 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Javier Assad
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | May 5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| at Mets | April 30 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Astros | April 25 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | April 20 | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| at Mariners | April 14 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Jared Jones (2-3 with a 2.63 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his eighth of the season.
In his last time out on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
In seven games this season, the 22-year-old has put up a 2.63 ERA and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .184 to opposing hitters.
Reynolds is batting .240 for Pittsburgh with a team-high 17 RBI.
Connor Joe’s batting average of .288 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes has collected 31 base hits, an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .318 this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will hand the ball to Javier Assad (3-0) for his eighth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he allowed four hits in six scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The 26-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 1.66, a 2.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.026.
Morel has put up a team-high eight home runs and 24 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner’s .273 batting average paces his team.
Mike Tauchman is batting .269 with eight doubles, three home runs and 21 walks.
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