Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4/13/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Chicago Cubs will meet with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in Pnc Park, PA, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 12:35 PM (EDT). Chicago won two of three games against the Brewers at home to begin the season, but they were defeated in the series finale Sunday after allowing a lead to slip away.

With a 2-1 record, the Cubs were tied for first place in the NL Central with the Cardinals. Chicago only had four hits in Sunday’s game, with no player recording more than one, though they did earn six walks. The Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki blasted his first big league home run, a three-run drive, in the first inning.

Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs in this game, making his second appearance of the season. On the year, he has a 0-2 record, a 1.69 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

In his season debut against the Brewers on Opening Day, Thursday afternoon, Hendricks didn’t factor in the decision. In a match the Cubs went on to win 5-4, he pitched 5.1 innings, surrendering one run on five hits with 3 walks and 7 strikeouts.

The total went OVER in 14 of the Chi Cubs’ last 20 matches.
The Chicago Cubs are 5-1 SU in their previous 6 matches.
Chicago is 10-1 SU in their last 11 matches against Pittsburgh.

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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 4/13/2022

Pittsburgh was rained out on Monday, giving them an unanticipated additional day of rest and sending them into Tuesday’s game fresh off a road victory against the Cardinals. With a 1-2 record, the Pirates were in fourth place in the NL Central, one match behind the Cardinals and Cubs for first place.

Diego Castillo (2 runs) and Michael Chavis (run, 4 RBI) each had 3 hits against St. Louis on Sunday, while Jake Marisnick (RBI) and Ke’Bryan Hayes (run, RBI) each had two. Chavis (his first) hit a grand slam to help the Pirates’ offense get going.

Zach Thompson earns his first start of the year for the Pirates, as he makes his club debut in this game. Last season, he pitched in 26 games with the Marlins, 14 of which he started, earning a 3-7 record with a 3.24 ERA, 1.213 WHIP, 28 walks, and 66 strikeouts in 75 innings. In this game, Thompson earned his third career start against the Cubs.

In those outings, he’s 0-1 with a 0.90 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 3 walks, and 10 strikeouts in 10 innings. Thompson is pitching at PNC Park for the first time, in his 27th big league appearance and 15th start.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 matches against the Chi Cubs.
The Pirates are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches at home.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh won for the first time on Sunday before being rained out on Monday, allowing them to reorganize their pitching staff.

JT Brubaker was supposed to make his second start of the season in this race. Due to the rainout, he was moved to Thursday’s game against Washington.

Hendricks had his highs and lows with the Pirates during his career, but he was particularly impressive on Opening Day against the Brewers. Having a head start on knocking off the rust also works to his advantage.

In their three-game series with the Brewers to begin the year, the Cubs put up some solid offensive numbers. You have to give the edge to the lads from the north side of the Windy City here since they have an edge at the dish and on the bump. The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 4-3.

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