PITTSBURGH

PIRATESPIT

52-72  |  Road

3
FINAL
Sun, Aug 17 • 2:20 PM ET
Wrigley Field
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CHICAGO

CUBSCHC

69-53  |  Home

4
Probable Pitchers
Carmen Mlodzinski
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Carmen Mlodzinski

#50 | Relief Pitcher
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Caleb Thielbar
STARTING PITCHER

Caleb Thielbar

#24 | Relief Pitcher
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Carmen Mlodzinski None-None 3.99 -- 4.0 3
Caleb Thielbar None-None 2.23 -- 0.1 1
None-None W-L None-None
3.99 ERA Ldr 2.23
-- WHIP --
4.0 Ldr IP (Innings Pitched) 0.1
3 Ldr K (Strikeouts) 1
AI Model Win Probability
PIRATES
36%
📊
CUBS
64%
PIRATES --
CUBS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
7.4
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 28%
Under 0 72%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.1
CHICAGO
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.1 points (Chicago)
PiratesPIT (-3.5) 0 CubsCHC (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Pirates Cover

38.8%

Cubs Cover

61.2%

+12+8+40-4-8-12
Distribution centered around CHC -1.1 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CHC)

PIT By 1-2 runs

15.9%

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
3.15
PITTSBURGH
4.29
CHICAGO
Simulated Score
3
PITTSBURGH
5
CHICAGO
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Cubs Win
64% Win Prob
C
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: 7.4
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
Strikeouts (L5) +16.7% more
Chicago: 8.7 vs Pittsburgh: 7.5
Hits (L5) +9.2% more
Chicago: 7.2 vs Pittsburgh: 6.6
Home Runs (Season) +100.0% more
Pittsburgh: 186.0 vs Chicago: 0.0
Runs per Game (Season) +89.4% more
Pittsburgh: 4.7 vs Chicago: 0.5
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
PIT Score 3.2 3
CHC Score 4.3 4
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 0.2 / 0.7 1.0 / 2.0
Hits 7.2 / 6.6 6.0 / 9.0
Home Runs 0.5 / 1.0 0.0 / 0.0
Strikeouts 8.7 / 7.5 9.0 / 5.0
Total Bases 10.2 / 10.9 8.0 / 13.0
Walks 1.8 / 3.6 3.0 / 5.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
13%TICKETS87%
13%MONEY87%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
27%TICKETS73%
16%MONEY84%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
67%TICKETS33%
77%MONEY23%
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