Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates 9/22/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates 9/22/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Chicago Cubs will duke it out against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 6:37 P.M, ET.

This is the 2nd installment of this 4-game National League series with the Cubs getting the 1st win. Chicago won at 5-0 in the 1st game and is now 3rd in the National League with a 32-22 record and is 1st in the NL Central Division.

Chicago outhit the Pirates 8-4 in the game while allowing 0 runs to get back to winning form after their embarrassing performance against the Twins in their last 2 games. Chicago was led by Kyle Schwarber with 2 hits and 2 RBIs while Victor Caratini, Javier Baez, and David Bote combined for 3 hits and 3 RBIs in the win. Jon Lester had a flawless game, pitching 6 scoreless innings for the win. Ian Happ is their best player this season with his 47 hits, 28 RBIs, and 12 home runs with a .264 BAA. The Cubs aren’t the best offensive team despite their good record this season as they are 27th place with a team BAA of .224 with 237 runs made. Their bullpen is what makes them great with the 9th best record of a 3.94 team ERA. Jose Quintana will start for the Cubs in the 2nd game of the series. He is now 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 9/22/2020

The Pirates are just getting bullied in every game they are playing. They are now on their 5th straight loss with only 1 win in their last 10 games. Ke’Bryan Hayes had 2 hits in the game while Bryan Reynolds and Jorge Osuna had 1 hit each for their offense. JT Brubaker got the loss after allowing 2 earned runs in 6.2 innings. Josh Bell leads the team’s offense this season with 40 hits and 19 RBIs while Colin Moran has 8 home runs. The Pirates have a team ERA of 4.93 which is 21st in the league while they have the 3rd worst record in hitting with a team BAA of .216 and only made 190 total runs this year. The Pirates are still dead last in the National League with a record of 15-39 and are 5th in the NL Central Division. Steven Brault will start for the Pirates in the next game. Brault is currently 1-3 with a 4.04 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB’s choice to win the next game is the Chicago Cubs -150. It’s hard to pick the Pirates even with Brault on the mound who had one of his best starts in his last game. He only allowed 1 earned run in 9 innings but has a team that is terrible this season. Quintana won’t be on the mound for long since Chicago can pull him out if things go south. The Cubs are 6-1 in their last 7 outings against the Pirates. Pick the Cubs predicted at 7-4.

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