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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Preview April 11, 2019
Pittsburgh Pirates (6-4) is visiting Chicago Cubs (3-8) on April 11, 2019, 8:05 PM ET and playing at the Wrigley Field.
The Chicago Cubs are favored by vegas at a line of -135. The opening line was -146 so the public has been betting on Pittsburgh Pirates causing the CHC line to shift +11. 56% of the community is betting Chicago Cubs will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.
A pair of NL Central rivals close out their first series of the season in the Windy City. The Pittsburgh Pirates finish up a three-game series on the road as they face the Chicago Cubs Thursday night. In the opening game of the series, the Cubs rolled to a 10-0 win in their home opener Monday afternoon. After an off day on Tuesday, the teams continued the series Wednesday night. The pitching matchup for that contest saw Jordan Lyles take the mound for Pittsburgh against Chicago’s Yu Darvish. First pitch in the contest was set for 8:05 pm ET.Pittsburgh Highlights
Runs
22nd
3.90
Hits
14th
8.40
Walks
8th
4.00
Strike Outs
9th
8.10
ATS Trends
- Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Pittsburgh is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road
- Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
- Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Player Injuries
- Chris Archer Suspended 5 games (Suspension)
- Lonnie Chisenhall 10-day IL (03/28) (Finger)
- Corey Dickerson 10-day IL (04/04) (Shoulder)
- Gregory Polanco is out indefinitely (Shoulder)
- Elias Diaz 10-day IL (03/25) (Illness)
- Jameson Taillon is upgraded to probable next start Sunday vs Chicago Cubs (Head)
- Chad Kuhl 60-day IL (03/01) (Elbow)
- Kyle Crick 10-day IL (04/04) (Triceps)
- Dovydas Neverauskas 10-day IL (03/25) (Oblique)
- Jose Osuna 10-day IL (03/25) (Neck)
- Edgar Santana 60-day IL (03/30); is out for season (Elbow)
Chicago Highlights
Runs
4th
6.73
Hits
3rd
9.91
Walks
4th
4.73
Strike Outs
19th
9.27
ATS Trends
- Chi Cubs is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
- Chi Cubs is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
- Chi Cubs is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games at home
- Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games at home
- Chi Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
- Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Player Injuries
- Jon Lester 10-day IL (04/09) (Hamstring)
- Brandon Morrow is out indefinitely (Elbow)
- Xavier Cedeno 10-day IL (03/25) (Wrist)
- Kendall Graveman 60-day IL (03/25) (Elbow)
- Addison Russell 29 game suspension - eligible to return May 1st (Suspension)
- Mike Montgomery 10-day IL (04/05) (Back)
- Tony Barnette 10-day IL (03/25) (Shoulder)
- Albert Almora Jr. is not in the starting lineup Thursday vs Pittsburgh Pirates (Rest)
- Willson Contreras is not in the starting lineup Thursday vs Pittsburgh Pirates (Rest)
