On Tuesday, Paul Skenes will take the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates (64-73) against Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs (71-67), with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field.
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Where to watch Pirates vs. Cubs
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Pirates vs. Cubs Game Preview
Yesterday, the Pirates picked up a 5-3 victory over the Cubs, with Jalen Beeks (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earning the win for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jorge Lopez (1.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Cubs.
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have a 27-23 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54% of those games).
Pittsburgh has hit 136 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB action.
The Pirates’ .373 slugging percentage is 25th in baseball.
Pittsburgh has a 4.14 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Pirates average baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.309).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Cubs have won 33 out of the 67 games, or 49.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Chicago ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 146 home runs.
The Cubs rank 18th in the majors with a .395 team slugging percentage.
Chicago has pitched to a 3.81 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.247 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Paul Skenes
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Cubs | Aug. 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Reds | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
vs. Mariners | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
at Dodgers | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Kyle Hendricks
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Pirates | Aug. 28 | 1.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
at Marlins | Aug. 23 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
at Reds | July 31 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Skenes gets the start for the Pirates, his 19th of the season. He is 8-2 with a 2.23 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty tossed five innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.23, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are batting .201 against him.
Reynolds is batting .282 with 22 home runs and 77 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Oneil Cruz is batting .271 with an OBP of .327 and a slugging percentage of .466 this season.
Andrew McCutchen has collected 93 base hits, an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .421 this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Hendricks (3-10) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 20th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in 1 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 34-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 6.75, a 2.16 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.529.
Ian Happ leads the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (79).
Nico Hoerner is hitting .259 with 29 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.
Isaac Paredes is batting .230 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 65 walks.
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