With the Chicago Cubs the team would like to show that they are able to win a lot of the games against opponents of all types. The downside is when playing on the road the Cubs have had a lot of struggles this year. The good news for the Cubs is the fact that the Pirates have been a team the Cubs have been able to beat on the year fairly easily.
The Cubs are coming into this game scoring at a clip of 4.93 runs a game. What else helps the Cubs out is they are averaging out 8.53 hits a game. The Cubs have been able to rely on the bullpen rather well this year with an ERA of 4.11 this year. With the Pirates, they have struggled on the year so far, but now are looking like a team that should have a chance to pick up a win here. However, the problem the Pirates may have is they are not that great of a team overall and that will present some problems for the Pirates in this game.
This year the Pirates have managed to score a total of 4.72 runs a game, but that comes directly from the fact the Pirates have hit 9.72 hits a game. The bullpen for the Pirates has struggled a lot which definitely explains a lot of the losses on the year as they have a 5.01 ERA.
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The Cubs are not playing their best ball on the road, but the Cubs definitely have a better bullpen and overall pitching staff. However, the Pirates are a team that should be able to hit a little bit better in this game, but the Cubs pitching makes up the difference and closes down the Pirates hitters. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-4.
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