Cubs at Pirates 5/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Cubs find themselves in second place in this game and that is quite a shocker for the team. However, the Cubs are trailing the Brewers by only 4.5 games and that is easily within striking distance if the Cubs are able to play some great ball in Pittsburgh. The Pirates for their part are only a game and a half back from the Cubs in the standings and that is definitely something the Pirates would like to change here.
With the Cubs they have seen a lot of the power coming from Javier Baez on the year. Baez on the season has been able to hit a total of 13 homers and driven in 42 runs. He has been able to hit at a clip of .269 so far this season.
The Pirates are countering with Joe Musgrove. Musgrove on the year has been able to throw in only 7 innings this year in 1 start, but did get 7 strikeouts and has posted a 1-0 record and an ERA of 0.00.
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The Cubs are on the road and are playing slightly better than the Pirates so far this year. Throw in the fact that Musgrove has not really been challenge much this season and it is easy to see the Cubs beating him up rather easily. The Cubs will bring home a win in this game based off of strong pitching by Hendricks and decent hitting. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-3.