PITTSBURGH
PIRATESPIT
29-42 | Road
1
CHICAGO
CUBSCHC
42-28 | Home
2
Probable Pitchers
STARTING PITCHER
Braxton Ashcraft
#35 | Starting Pitcher@
STARTING PITCHER
Matthew Boyd
#16 | Starting Pitcher| Player | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | None-None | 0.93 | -- | 2.0 | 2 |
| Matthew Boyd | None-None | 2.79 | -- | 6.0 | 3 |
None-None
W-L
None-None
0.93 Ldr
ERA
2.79
--
WHIP
--
2.0
IP (Innings Pitched)
Ldr 6.0
2
K (Strikeouts)
Ldr 3
AI Model Win Probability
PIRATES
100%
CUBS
0%
PIRATES
--
CUBS
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
9.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
0%
Under 0
100%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.1
CHICAGO
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.1 points (Chicago)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
+12+8+40-4-8-12
Distribution centered around CHC -1.1 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CHC)
PIT By 1-2 runs
16.0%
PIT By 3-4 runs
10.2%
CHC By 1-2 runs
19.7%
CHC By 3-4 runs
16.6%
AI Model Projected Score
Pittsburgh
3.94
PITTSBURGH
Chicago
5.07
CHICAGO
Simulated Score
Pittsburgh
3
PITTSBURGH
Chicago
5
CHICAGO
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI
Cubs
Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
Cubs
Win
50% Win Prob
D
Run Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI
Cubs (+0)
Win
Proj Runs: -1.1
D
Sim
Cubs (+0)
Win
Proj Runs: -2.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 9.0
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
Pittsburgh
PIT
vs
Chicago
CHC
162
▲
Games Played
2
4.73
▲
Runs / Game
0.50
.253
▲
Avg (AVG)
.129
.330
▲
On-Base (OBP)
.229
.404
▲
Slugging (SLG)
.145
.734
▲
OPS
.374
186
▲
Home Runs
0
Key Model Drivers
Home Runs (L5)
+73.0% more
Chicago: 1.2
vs
Pittsburgh: 0.4
Total Bases (L5)
+28.5% more
Chicago: 12.2
vs
Pittsburgh: 9.5
Walks (L5)
+19.1% more
Chicago: 2.6
vs
Pittsburgh: 2.2
Hits (L5)
+13.4% more
Chicago: 7.3
vs
Pittsburgh: 6.4
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
PIT Score
3.9
1
CHC Score
5.1
2
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors
0.1 / 0.2
0.0 / 0.0
Hits
7.3 / 6.4
6.0 / 5.0
Home Runs
1.2 / 0.4
1.0 / 1.0
Strikeouts
7.9 / 7.9
6.0 / 10.0
Total Bases
12.2 / 9.5
9.0 / 8.0
Walks
2.6 / 2.2
2.0 / 0.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: --
→
--
Spread (ATS)
Open: --
→
--
Total (O/U)
Open: --
→
--
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
PIT
82-80-0
(50.6%)
Margin: 0.2
ATS +/-:
CHC
Advantage
89-75-0
(54.3%)
Margin: 0.8
ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
PIT
Advantage
(49.4%)
Margin: 0.2
ATS +/-:
CHC
(46.3%)
Margin: 0.8
ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
PIT
81-74-7
O: 52.3% / U: 47.7%
Total +/-: +1.0
CHC
91-70-3
O: 56.5% / U: 43.5%
Total +/-: +1.0
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
CHC
PIT
CHC
PIT
ML
58%
93-68
52%
82-77
51%
82-79
52%
85-78
ATS
61%
97-63-1
54%
86-73
47%
75-85-1
50%
81-82
TTL
52%
81-74-6
47%
72-81-6
46%
72-83-6
50%
79-78-6
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