Pirates vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 9/3/2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be on the road Tuesday night with a game in Chicago against the Cubs. Pittsburgh is 10 games below .500 coming into this matchup having lost for the last five. Offensively Pittsburgh is one of the worst teams in the game with a .236 team batting average. The Pirates have scored just 572 runs on 1092 hits as a team this season. The Pittsburgh them as well with the 4.14 team ERA. For other MLB actions see our MLB Picks.

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh offense this season in all 5 categories. Reynolds has a .282 batting average and has boasted 21 home runs and 74 RBI. O'Neill Cruz has shipped in heavily with eighteen home runs and 68 RBIs to go along with a .274 batting average. Andrew McCutchen is 3^rd on the roster with seventeen home runs and has driven in 44 on the year. Rowdy Tellez has a fourth best to 12 home runs and has fifty RBI's.

The Chicago Cubs come into Tuesday red hot five games above .500 riding a lengthy winning streak. Offensively Chicago has a .240 team batting average this season. The Cubs have scored 626 runs on 1107 hits as a team. The Chicago power has shined as well with 145 total home runs 394 team slugging percentage.

Seiya Suzuki is the offensive leader this season for Chicago with a .276 batting average and a .350 OBP. Nico Hoerner has compiled a team leading 128 hits and has played in 128 games. Ian Happ leads the way for the Chicago power with 23 home runs and 77 RBI's. Cody Belinger has come up big as well with fourteen home runs and 59 RBIs despite playing in just 107 games.

The Pirates have the best young pitcher in the game on the mound and he will do the work. Look for Skenes to maneuver the Chicago lineup leading to the road underdog win. Take the Pirates Tuesday to cash in the plus money with a road win. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-2.