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2020 MLB Handicapping
(20-14) Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (10-21)
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Time: 7:05 PM ET
Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA.
Projected Pitchers: Lester (CHI), Kuhl (PIT)
MLB Moneyline Odds: OFF
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Chicago Cubs
The Cubs went into Monday’s travel day with the second-best record in the National League, well behind the Dodgers and percentage points ahead of the Padres.
They swept the Pirates in their only series together thus far. Jon Lester won one of them with six innings of four-hit, one-run baseball.
He went through a rough patch with back-to-back poor outings before getting back on track his last time out.
He pitched around eight hits to allow just one run to score in five innings. He struck out a season-high five.
For a man who used to be a strikeout pitcher, Lester is showing his age. He has just 22 K’s in nearly 32 innings.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates have had a terrible season on the whole but they have won six of their last ten.
Chad Kuhl has been the best pitcher on the staff, too.
The former ninth-round draft pick who will turn 28 in just over a week has given up just 16 hits in 25 innings.
Like Lester, he doesn’t strike many batters out. He’s punched out only 20, compared to 11 walks.
MLB Handicapping Trends:
- CHC are 15-7 in their last 22 games as a favorite.
- Over is 9-3 in Lesters last 12 Tue. starts.
- CHC are 14-6 in Lesters last 20 Tue. starts.
- PIT are 2-6 in their last 8 Tue. games.
- PIT are 5-11 in their last 16 home games.
- PIT are 17-35 in their last 52 games on grass.
- Head to Head: CHC are 7-1 in Lesters last 8 starts vs. PIT.
- Head to Head: CHC are 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
Free Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction: under.
The Pirates really don’t have much in that lineup. Could Kuhl and a rested bullpen keep it close? If so, this one is headed for eight runs or fewer.
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