Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Preview | September 25

Jack Suwinski brings a two-game home run streak into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ (56-96) matchup with the Chicago Cubs (66-86). The Pirates are the moneyline favorite (-111) for this contest against the Cubs (-108), which starts at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday at PNC Park. Pittsburgh’s Luis Ortiz gets the start against Chicago’s Adrian Sampson.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Pirates vs. Cubs

• Game Day: Sunday, September 25, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates are 17th in MLB action with 154 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Pirates’ .220 batting average ranks 29th in MLB.
• The Pirates rank 28th in the league with an on-base percentage of .287.
• The Pirates strike out 9.4 times per game, the second-worst mark in baseball.
• The Pirates have hit 72 homers at home this season (one per game).
• The Pirates have a .368 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game at home.
• At home this season the club averages 7.3 hits per game and is batting .224.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.346), slugging percentage (.463) and total hits (135) this season.
• Among qualifying hitters, Reynolds ranks 50th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 36th, and he is 37th in slugging.
• Reynolds will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .526 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .243 with 23 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 46 walks.
• Among all qualifying players, Hayes ranks 94th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 126th in slugging percentage.
• Ben Gamel has collected 82 base hits, an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .363 this season.
• Michael Chavis has been key for Pittsburgh with 92 hits, an OBP of .265 plus a slugging percentage of .389.

Cubs Stats & Trends

Cubs Batting

• The Cubs’ 150 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
• The Cubs rank 18th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
• The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
• The Cubs rank 25th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 80 homers, an average of 1 per game, in 77 road contests this season.
• In 77 road games this season, they’re slugging .380 with 223 hits going for extra bases.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .229 with 7.8 base hits per contest.

Cubs Key Batters

• Ian Happ has put up a team-high OBP (.340) and slugging percentage (.445), and leads the Cubs in hits (145).
• Including all qualified hitters, Happ ranks 46th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 45th and he is 54th in slugging.
• Happ heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has 21 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 26 walks while batting .291.
• Hoerner’s batting average is 20th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 50th, and he is 70th in slugging.
• Patrick Wisdom has 25 doubles, 24 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .208.
• Christopher Morel is hitting .237 with 18 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 36 walks.

Pirates vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers