Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Oneil Cruz will be among the star attractions when the Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. The favored Cubs have -171 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +143. Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The contest's over/under has been set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and MARQ

Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 56%, Pirates 44%

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 15 times and won 11, or 73.3%, of those games.
• Chicago has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -171.
• The Cubs have a 63.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in six, or 31.6%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 2-5 when favored by +143 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs went 4-2 across the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated a team-best seven home runs and 26 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Tucker is 19th in homers and fifth in RBI.
• Crow-Armstrong is batting .284 with 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and six walks.
• Crow-Armstrong is 30th in home runs and 17th in RBI on the year.
• Crow-Armstrong enters this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, two home runs and eight RBI.
• Carson Kelly leads the Cubs with seven home runs.
• Kelly will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .267 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki's seven home runs and .298 batting average both lead his team.

Cubs Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 3-5 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has a team-high eight home runs and has driven in 16 runs.
• Among all batters in MLB, Cruz ranks 10th in homers and 45th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .275 with five doubles, three home runs and 11 walks.
• McCutchen is currently 103rd in homers and 152nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Enmanuel Valdez has three doubles, two triples, two home runs and 10 walks while hitting .219.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has two doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks while batting .235.

Pirates Team Props

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