CHICAGO

CUBSCHC

18-13  |  Road

8
FINAL
Thu, May 1 • 12:35 PM ET
PNC Park
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PITTSBURGH

PIRATESPIT

12-19  |  Home

3
Probable Pitchers
Colin Rea
STARTING PITCHER

Colin Rea

#53 | Starting Pitcher
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Paul Skenes
STARTING PITCHER

Paul Skenes

#30 | Starting Pitcher
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Colin Rea None-None 1.46 -- 6.0 2
Paul Skenes None-None 2.74 -- 5.0 2
None-None W-L None-None
1.46 Ldr ERA 2.74
-- WHIP --
6.0 Ldr IP (Innings Pitched) 5.0
2 K (Strikeouts) 2
AI Model Win Probability
CUBS
69%
📊
PIRATES
31%
CUBS --
PIRATES --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
8.9
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 53%
Under 0 47%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.6
CHICAGO
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.6 points (Chicago)
CubsCHC (-3.5) 0 PiratesPIT (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Cubs Cover

65.4%

Pirates Cover

34.6%

-12-8-40+4+8+12
Distribution centered around CHC -1.6 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CHC)

CHC By 1-2 runs

19.7%

CHC By 3-4 runs

17.6%

PIT By 1-2 runs

14.8%

PIT By 3-4 runs

9.0%

AI Model Projected Score
5.23
CHICAGO
3.65
PITTSBURGH
Simulated Score
3
CHICAGO
5
PITTSBURGH
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Cubs Win
69% Win Prob
C
Sim Pirates Loss
50% Win Prob
D
Run Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI Cubs (-0) Win
Proj Runs: -1.6
B
Sim Pirates (+0) Loss
Proj Runs: -2.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o0 Win
Proj Total: 8.9
D
Sim u0.0
Proj Total: 8.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Sep 13, 2026 PIT @ CHC 4 - 3
Sep 12, 2026 PIT @ CHC 3 - 4
Sep 11, 2026 PIT @ CHC 2 - 12
Jul 26, 2026 CHC @ PIT 7 - 8
Jul 25, 2026 CHC @ PIT 11 - 0
Season Statistics Comparison
Chicago CHC
vs
Pittsburgh PIT
2
Games Played
▲ 162
0.50
Runs / Game
▲ 4.73
.129
Avg (AVG)
▲ .253
.229
On-Base (OBP)
▲ .330
.145
Slugging (SLG)
▲ .404
.374
OPS
▲ .734
0
Home Runs
▲ 186
Key Model Drivers
Home Runs (L5) +49.5% more
Chicago: 1.1 vs Pittsburgh: 0.6
Strikeouts (L5) +30.3% more
Chicago: 8.0 vs Pittsburgh: 5.6
Walks (L5) +20.4% more
Chicago: 3.7 vs Pittsburgh: 2.9
Total Bases (L5) +19.3% more
Chicago: 15.0 vs Pittsburgh: 12.1
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
CHC Score 5.2 8
PIT Score 3.7 3
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 0.6 / 0.5 0.0 / 1.0
Hits 8.5 / 9.2 5.0 / 11.0
Home Runs 0.6 / 1.1 1.0 / 4.0
Strikeouts 5.6 / 8.0 2.0 / 2.0
Total Bases 12.1 / 15.0 9.0 / 24.0
Walks 2.9 / 3.7 4.0 / 3.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
Public splits unavailable
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
Public splits unavailable
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
Public splits unavailable
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
CHC Advantage
89-75-0 (54.3%)
Margin: 0.8 ATS +/-:
PIT
82-80-0 (50.6%)
Margin: 0.2 ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
CHC
(46.3%)
Margin: 0.8 ATS +/-:
PIT Advantage
(49.4%)
Margin: 0.2 ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
CHC
91-70-3
O: 56.5% / U: 43.5% Total +/-: +1.0
PIT
81-74-7
O: 52.3% / U: 47.7% Total +/-: +1.0