MLB MATCHUP REPORT

August 16, 2025, 2:20 | Wrigley Field

Pittsburgh Pirates (52-71) VS Chicago Cubs (68-53)

ODDS

Bet365
5Dimes
BOL
bodog
pin
Moneyline 190
-230

180
-200
178
-218
185
-204
Spread 1.5 -105
-1.5 -115

1.5 -115
-1.5 -105
1.5 -115
-1.5 -105
1.5 -110
-1.5 -100
Total 8.5 o -115
8.5 u -105
o
u
8.5 o -115
8.5 u -105
8.5 o -115
8.5 u -105
8.5 o -110
8.5 u -102

SMART CHART

PIT
NAME
CHC
3.54
OFFENSE
5.02
4.22
DEFENSE
4.07
0.00
TEAM ERA
0.00
7.71
OFFENSIVE HITS
8.61
3.17
OFFENSIVE WALKS
3.35
8.00
DEFENSIVE HITS
8.10
2.93
DEFENSIVE WALKS
2.55

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord Moneyvs LHP vs RHPFave DogO/U Diff
Pittsburgh 52-71 $-1235 9-17 43-54 17-17 33-48 52-69-2 -0.68
Chicago Cubs 68-53 $-281 16-18 52-35 53-31 14-20 58-57-6 0.94

PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS

Mike Burrows (1-4) ERA: 4.66
Event DateOpponent ResultScore OU ResultIp Money
Aug 10, 2025 CIN L 8-14 O 5 $-100
Aug 5, 2025 SF L 1-8 O 4.2 $-100
Jul 30, 2025 SF W 2-1 U 6 $170
Shota Imanaga (8-5) ERA: 2.91
Event DateOpponent ResultScore OU ResultIp Money
Aug 10, 2025 STL L 2-3 U 6.2 $-100
Aug 5, 2025 CIN L 1-5 U 6.1 $-100
Jul 30, 2025 MIL W 10-3 O 5 $105

BULLPEN

Pittsburgh's relievers have pitched 12 innings in the last 3 games.
Chicago Cubs's relievers have pitched 8.1 innings in the last 3 games.

PITCHER RECENT STARTS VS OPPONENT

Pittsburgh Pirates

DateScore WinnerIp HitsRuns Earned RunsWalks StrikeoutsDecision
Jun 14, 2025 2-1 CHC 5.1 5 1 1 0 8 No Decision

Chicago Cubs

DateScore WinnerIp HitsRuns Earned RunsWalks StrikeoutsDecision
Apr 29, 2025 9-0 CHC 5 6 0 0 1 3 Win
Sep 4, 2024 12-0 CHC 7 0 0 0 2 7 Win
May 18, 2024 1-0 CHC 7 4 0 0 1 7 No Decision

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 3.54 30 4.07 7
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 3.20 29 4.03 10
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 5.02 4 4.22 14
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 4.83 9 4.68 20

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away PitcherHome Pitcher Away HitsHome Hits Away WalksHome Walks Away StrikeoutsHome Strikeouts
Aug 15, 2025 PIT 3 CHC 2 -190 8.5 U Braxton Ashcraft (R) Colin Rea (R) 6 6 2 2 8 6
Jun 15, 2025 PIT 2 CHC 3 -150 7 U Mitch Keller (R) Colin Rea (R) 4 6 3 3 6 4
Jun 14, 2025 PIT 1 CHC 2 -230 7 U Mike Burrows (R) Matthew Boyd (L) 5 6 2 0 6 10
Jun 13, 2025 PIT 2 CHC 1 -120 6.5 U Paul Skenes (R) Cade Horton (R) 6 8 3 3 7 7
Jun 12, 2025 PIT 2 CHC 3 -200 7.5 U Andrew Heaney (L) Jameson Taillon (R) 4 4 3 1 10 9
May 1, 2025 CHC 8 PIT 3 -125 8 O Colin Rea (R) Paul Skenes (R) 11 5 4 3 2 2
Apr 30, 2025 CHC 3 PIT 4 145 9 U Matthew Boyd (L) Carmen Mlodzinski (R) 9 9 1 4 8 10
Apr 29, 2025 CHC 9 PIT 0 125 8.5 O Shota Imanaga (L) Andrew Heaney (L) 13 7 5 3 0 6
Sep 4, 2024 PIT 0 CHC 12 -225 8 O Domingo German (R) Shota Imanaga (L) 0 17 2 3 7 6
Sep 3, 2024 PIT 5 CHC 0 105 7.5 U Paul Skenes (R) Kyle Hendricks (R) 8 5 2 4 9 10

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chicago Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE

Pittsburgh Pirates

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/Uvs LHP vs RHP
Overall 52-71 34-29 18-42 17-17 33-48 52-69-2 9-17 43-54
Last 10 3-7 2-4 1-3 1-0 2-5 5-5 0-2 3-5
vs Div 15-22 12-8 3-14 4-3 9-16 14-22-1 2-6 13-16
vs AL 11-25 6-12 5-13 4-6 7-18 17-19 1-7 10-18
vs NL 41-46 28-17 13-29 13-11 26-30 35-50-2 8-10 33-36

Chicago Cubs

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/Uvs LHP vs RHP
Overall 68-53 36-23 32-30 53-31 14-20 58-57-6 16-18 52-35
Last 10 3-7 1-3 2-4 2-6 1-1 1-9 1-1 2-6
vs Div 19-16 9-7 10-9 17-15 2-1 17-18 7-5 12-11
vs AL 25-17 14-7 11-10 20-8 5-9 20-20-2 7-6 18-11
vs NL 43-36 22-16 21-20 33-23 9-11 38-37-4 9-12 34-24

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Pittsburgh Pirates

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal StarterIp Opposing Starterlocation
Aug 15, 2025 CHC 3-2 W 160 8.50 Braxton Ashcraft 5 Colin Rea A
Aug 13, 2025 MIL 5-12 L 200 7 Mitch Keller 4 Brandon Woodruff A
Aug 12, 2025 MIL 0-14 L 120 6.50 Paul Skenes 4 Freddy Peralta A
Aug 11, 2025 MIL 1-7 L 149 9 Andrew Heaney 4 Jose Quintana A
Aug 10, 2025 CIN 8-14 L -110 8 Mike Burrows 5 Zack Littell H

Chicago Cubs

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal StarterIp Opposing Starterlocation
Aug 15, 2025 PIT 2-3 L -190 8.50 Colin Rea 5 Braxton Ashcraft H
Aug 14, 2025 TOR 1-2 L -120 7.50 Matthew Boyd 7 Max Scherzer A
Aug 13, 2025 TOR 4-1 W 110 8.50 Cade Horton 5.2 Kevin Gausman A
Aug 12, 2025 TOR 1-5 L 105 9 Javier Assad 4 Jose Berrios A
Aug 10, 2025 STL 2-3 L -135 7.50 Shota Imanaga 6.2 Sonny Gray A