Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 15

Mitch Keller takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at Wrigley Field against Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET. The favored Cubs have -149 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +124. Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +147 odds). The total for the game is listed at 7 runs.

Here's 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: Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: MARQ and SportsNet PT

Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Pirates 42%

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 48 games this season and won 34 (70.8%) of those contests.
• Chicago has entered 26 games this season favored by -149 or more and is 20-6 in those contests.
• The Cubs have a 59.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 20, or 40%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win nine times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 44.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs went 5-1 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total one time.
• The Cubs' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is batting .277 with 13 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 47 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Tucker's home run total ranks him 23rd, and his RBI tally puts him 22nd.
• Tucker has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 18 home runs with 57 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks seventh in home runs and third in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Crow-Armstrong carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
• Seiya Suzuki has accumulated a team-best 57 runs batted in.
• Nico Hoerner has a club-high .288 batting average.
• Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .389 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

Cubs Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 3-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Pirates have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Oneil Cruz has swatted a team-leading 13 long balls.
• Cruz is 23rd in home runs and 96th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Andrew McCutchen has a club-high .263 batting average.
• McCutchen is 119th in homers and 125th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Bryan Reynolds has collected a team-high 39 runs batted in.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .289 with 10 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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