MLB MATCHUP REPORT

September 17, 2025, 12:35 | PNC Park

Chicago Cubs (86-64) VS Pittsburgh Pirates (65-86)

ODDS

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SMART CHART

CHC
NAME
PIT
4.87
OFFENSE
3.58
4.03
DEFENSE
4.07
0.00
TEAM ERA
0.00
8.45
OFFENSIVE HITS
7.63
3.44
OFFENSIVE WALKS
3.32
7.99
DEFENSIVE HITS
7.85
2.55
DEFENSIVE WALKS
2.93

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord Moneyvs LHP vs RHPFave DogO/U Diff
Chicago Cubs 86-64 $-93 19-20 67-44 67-40 17-21 69-72-9 0.84
Pittsburgh 65-86 $-1422 14-19 51-67 22-19 41-60 61-86-4 -0.49

PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS

Matthew Boyd (13-8) ERA: 3.05
Event DateOpponent ResultScore OU ResultIp Money
Sep 12, 2025 TB W 6-4 O 5 $59
Sep 6, 2025 WSH L 1-2 U 7 $-100
Aug 31, 2025 COL L 5-6 O 6 $-100
Johan Oviedo (2-0) ERA: 2.81
Event DateOpponent ResultScore OU ResultIp Money
Sep 11, 2025 BAL L 2-3 U 5.2 $-100
Sep 5, 2025 MIL L 2-5 U 5 $-100
Aug 30, 2025 BOS W 10-3 O 5 $145

BULLPEN

Chicago Cubs's relievers have pitched 10.2 innings in the last 3 games.
Pittsburgh's relievers have pitched 11.2 innings in the last 3 games.

PITCHER RECENT STARTS VS OPPONENT

Chicago Cubs

DateScore WinnerIp HitsRuns Earned RunsWalks StrikeoutsDecision
Jun 14, 2025 2-1 CHC 6 1 1 1 1 3 Win
Apr 30, 2025 4-3 PIT 5 6 2 2 3 6 No Decision
Aug 31, 2024 3-0 PIT 6 4 1 1 0 8 Loss
Aug 7, 2020 17-13 DET 4.2 8 7 7 3 5 No Decision
Apr 16, 2019 5-3 PIT 7 6 3 3 1 7 No Decision

Pittsburgh Pirates

DateScore WinnerIp HitsRuns Earned RunsWalks StrikeoutsDecision
Sep 21, 2023 8-6 PIT 6 4 0 0 5 5 Win
Jun 20, 2023 4-0 CHC 6 5 2 2 0 3 Loss
Jun 15, 2023 7-2 CHC 4.1 8 4 4 1 8 Loss
Sep 24, 2022 6-0 PIT 7 3 0 0 0 7 Win
Jun 4, 2022 6-1 CHC 5 8 3 3 3 5 Loss

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 4.87 7 4.07 7
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 5.11 3 3.71 3
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 3.58 30 4.03 6
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 3.86 28 4.07 4

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away PitcherHome Pitcher Away HitsHome Hits Away WalksHome Walks Away StrikeoutsHome Strikeouts
Sep 15, 2025 CHC 4 PIT 0 100 8 U Jameson Taillon (R) Braxton Ashcraft (R) 9 3 3 6 6 6
Aug 17, 2025 PIT 3 CHC 4 -190 7 P Carmen Mlodzinski (R) Javier Assad (R) 9 6 3 5 9 5
Aug 16, 2025 PIT 1 CHC 3 -220 8.5 U Mike Burrows (R) Shota Imanaga (L) 5 9 2 3 11 6
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

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago Cubs's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago Cubs's last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE

Chicago Cubs

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/Uvs LHP vs RHP
Overall 86-64 46-29 40-35 67-40 17-21 69-72-9 19-20 67-44
Last 10 6-4 3-3 3-1 4-3 1-0 4-5-1 1-1 5-3
vs Div 25-18 14-9 11-9 21-17 4-1 19-23-1 7-5 18-13
vs AL 30-18 16-8 14-10 25-8 5-9 23-22-3 8-6 22-12
vs NL 56-46 30-21 26-25 42-32 12-12 46-50-6 11-14 45-32

Pittsburgh Pirates

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/Uvs LHP vs RHP
Overall 65-86 42-34 23-52 22-19 41-60 61-86-4 14-19 51-67
Last 10 1-9 0-4 1-5 1-2 0-6 2-8 1-1 0-8
vs Div 17-30 12-12 5-18 4-3 11-24 17-28-2 2-7 15-23
vs AL 15-30 8-13 7-17 5-7 10-22 19-25-1 2-8 13-22
vs NL 50-56 34-21 16-35 17-12 31-38 42-61-3 12-11 38-45

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Chicago Cubs

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal StarterIp Opposing Starterlocation
Sep 15, 2025 PIT 4-0 W -120 8 Jameson Taillon 6 Braxton Ashcraft A
Sep 14, 2025 TB 4-3 W -170 7 Shota Imanaga 5 Adrian Houser H
Sep 13, 2025 TB 4-5 L -110 8 Colin Rea 5.1 Drew Rasmussen H
Sep 12, 2025 TB 6-4 W -167 7 Matthew Boyd 5 Shane Baz H
Sep 10, 2025 ATL 3-2 W 140 8 Jameson Taillon 4.1 Chris Sale A

Pittsburgh Pirates

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal StarterIp Opposing Starterlocation
Sep 15, 2025 CHC 0-4 L 100 8 Braxton Ashcraft 4 Jameson Taillon H
Sep 14, 2025 WSH 3-4 L -120 8.50 Mike Burrows 4.1 Cade Cavalli A
Sep 13, 2025 WSH 5-1 W -115 9 Bubba Chandler 6 Andrew Alvarez A
Sep 12, 2025 WSH 5-6 L -110 8.50 Mitch Keller 5.1 Brad Lord A
Sep 11, 2025 BAL 2-3 L 100 8.50 Johan Oviedo 5.2 Cade Povich A