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2019 MLB Season
(5-4) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs (3-7)
Date: Wednesday April 10, 2019
Time: 2:05 PM ET
Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Projected Pitchers: Lyles vs. Darvish
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cubs -152 | Pirates +142
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: OFF
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: OFF
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Pittsburgh Pirates
This is the second game of a three-game series with a Tuesday off in the middle. Chicago won the first of three, 10–0, but it didn’t come without hurt on Chicago’s side.
Jon Lester came out after two innings with a lower body injury, though the Cubs’ bullpen held tight and got two shutout innings each from Brad Brach, Brandon Kintzler, and Randy Rosario.
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Jameson Taillon only lasted two innings for Pittsburgh too but it wasn’t because he got hurt. He gave up four hits, two walks, and six runs, though none of them were earned.
Pittsburgh has an offensive deficiency. Starling Marte is the lone starting outfielder in the lineup at the moment and he’s hitting .200. Francisco Cervelli is the third hitter and Jung-Ho Kang is hitting .143 in the five-hole.
Chicago Cubs
This could be a chance for Yu Darvish to pitch well and get just a tad bit of confidence heading forward.
He’s just been dreadful since leaving the American League. Well, he pitched okay in the regular season for Los Angeles after the midseason trade from Texas but struggled in the postseason and hasn’t even completed 50 innings for the Cubs since.
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In less than seven innings this season, he’s walked 11 and struck out six, which equals the number of earned runs he’s given up.
The scary part for the Cubs is that they don’t have the pitching depth to overcome Darvish’s problems, much less an injury to Lester. That lack of depth is part of the reason Baseball Prospectus had Chicago winning just 82 games this season and it’s already starting to rear its ugly head.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Over is 7-1 in CHC last 8 Wed. games.
- CHC are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.
- CHC are 2-7 in their last 9 games on grass.
- Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Chicago.
- Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Free Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Prediction: over.
How can we trust Darvish at this point? All we can hope is the Cubs’ offense keeps pace.
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MLB Free Score Prediction: Pittsburgh 6 – Chicago 4
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