The Pittsburgh Pirates (62-68) and the Chicago Cubs (65-66) will square off on Monday, August 26 at PNC Park, with Mitch Keller getting the nod for the Pirates and Jameson Taillon taking the mound for the Cubs. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Pirates are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Cubs (-105). This contest’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -115
• Moneyline Underdog: Cubs -105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Taillon (8-8) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 23rd start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings against the Detroit Tigers.
• In 22 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
• Taillon has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
• In 22 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs have hit 139 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the big leagues.
• Chicago is 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .389 this season.
• The Cubs have a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
• Chicago ranks 16th in the majors with 559 total runs scored this season.
• The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
• The Cubs rank 17th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.
• Chicago has the fifth-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
• Chicago strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.233 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.

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