Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6/22/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Chicago Cubs will go against the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in PNC Park, PA, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 7:05 PM ET.

After losing their third consecutive game on Tuesday, the Cubs only won two of their past 15 matches. In their previous five matches, Chicago’s offense scored only nine runs, a dismal amount.

The Cubs ranked 16th in batting average (.242), 17th in home runs (66), sixth in stolen bases (43), and 22nd overall this season with an average of 4.1 runs per game.

With a 4.95 ERA, the Cubs’ pitching rotation is ranked 28th. They rank 25th on the field with -14 defensive runs saved. Chicago will start Keegan Thompson (6-2, 3.27 ERA), who will try to snap the team’s skid.

In 15 matches and seven appearances this season, he pitched 55 innings, striking out 48 batters while walking only 20. Thompson has 32 matches of experience as a rookie, going 3-3 with a 3.38 ERA.

Keegan Thompson faced the Pirates five times in his career and is 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA, although only once has he pitched more than four innings.

The total went UNDER in 4 of the Chi Cubs’ previous 6 matches.
The Chi Cubs are 2-13 SU in their last 15 matches.
The Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 matches against Pittsburgh.

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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 6/22/2022

The Pirates pulled together a three-game winning run after dropping 11 of their previous 12 games from June 7 to June 18.

The Pirates defeated the Cubs 19-2 in Oneil Cruz’s first two major league games, going 3 for 9 with five RBI. Cruz is a 6’7, 23-year-old shortstop who made an impressive MLB debut. Cruz hit nine home runs, scored 35 runs, and stole 11 bases in 55 AAA games this season.

In the NL Central, the Pirates sit third, 10 games out of first. They rank 28th overall with a.221 batting average, averaging 3.5 runs per game, and 22nd with 61 team home homers.

With 22 RBI, four Pirates players are tied for first place on the squad. With a 4.45 ERA, the pitching rotation is ranked 25th, and the defense is tied for 15th with +7 runs saved.

On Wednesday, Jerad Eickhoff will make his MLB debut. He made six appearances last year and had a 0-2 record and an 8.69 ERA. Eickhoff had a 4-3 record and a 4.84 ERA in 13 AAA matches this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 4-11 SU in their last 15 matches.
The total went UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 11 matches against the Chi Cubs.
The total went UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s previous 9 matches at home.

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although Keegan Thompson has a strong lifetime record versus the Pirates, he does not last long in matches, and the Cubs’ bullpen and defense are among the worst in MLB.

The Pirates have a superior bullpen and their offense averaged 4.4 runs per game over their previous 10 games, even though Jerad Eickhoff is equally difficult to trust in this situation.

On the other hand, during their previous 10 games, Chicago only averaged 2.8 runs. I’ll support the pirate team if they have the momentum. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win to a predicted score of 5-2.

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