Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction, Odds, MLB Picks [5/17/2024]

The Chicago Cubs will face the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Friday, commencing at 2:20PM ET.

The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks (0-3, 10.04 ERA), while the Pirates have opted for Paul Skenes (0-0, 6.75 ERA).

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Pirates vs. Cubs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Cubs 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of MLB predictions.

Our popular predictive analytics model currently gives the Pirates a 52% chance of beating the Cubs.

According to our model, the Cubs (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds [5/17/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pirates	Cubs
Run Line	-1.5 (+146)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-118	+100
Total	o7.5 (-104)	u7.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pirates vs. Cubs Picks

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Pirates vs. Cubs Game Information

Friday's MLB matchup between the Cubs and Pirates at Wrigley Field is scheduled to commence at 2:20PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 2:20PM ET / 11:20AM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Cubs on Friday.

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