Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/16/2019 Picks Predictions Previews

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/16/2019 Picks Predictions Previews
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PNC Park will play host to Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday as they continue their series from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Cubs are facing their own issues and they were unable to defeat Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Pirates are a long way out, but are trying their best to focus on winning. Last night, Pittsburgh smashed seven runs with the help of Bryce Harper and they managed to restrict Chicago to five from the plate. Chicago lost the game despite their home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo. At present, the Cubs are holding the top spot with the Cardinals.

Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled to meet the odds in the past games and they are at the bottom of the NL Central Division. The Pirates struggled to cope with Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday and their batting squad was unable to get to seven runs scored by the Angeles. The Pirates were restricted to just four runs from the plate and are now a long way behind the .500 mark. Pittsburgh will need to win 20 games to get back to the .500.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 8/16/2019

Chicago Cubs are all set to start with Kyle Hendricks as their pitcher on Friday. The 29-year-old player is holding an ERA of 3.48 and is 8-9 on the season. Hendricks struggled in his last outing as Cincinnati took advantage of the situation and smashed 10 runs from the plate. Chicago will need to depend on their bats to support Hendricks in this match.

Pittsburgh Pirates are looking towards Joe Musgrove as their starter on Friday. The righty is holding an ERA of 4.71 and is 8-11 on the season. Musgrove has been constant for his team, but not all games have been successful. Pittsburgh have a long way to climb back and things are looking way out of hand at the moment.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this match is Chicago Cubs -140. The Cubs will be missing out on Javier Baer due to his sickness and he will be present in this game. Overall, the Cubs are holding the 13^th position in runs and 8^thposition in OPS on the season. Whereas, the Pirates are holding the 19^th position in runs and 18^th position in OPS on the season. Chicago will have the upper hand in this match. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs will win and cover the run line 6-3.

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