Cubs vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 10
09 April 2026

The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday. Shota Imanaga (0-1, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 6-6 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 4.00 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 7-5 and third in the NL Central.
The Pirates (+120) take their show on the road to face the favored Cubs (-143). The over/under in this contest is set at 6.5.
Cubs vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Friday, April 10, 2026
- Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Favorite: Cubs (-143)
- Underdog: Pirates (+120)
- Over/under: 6.5
How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates
- TV Channel: MARQ and SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline
- The Cubs have won 44.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (4-5).
- Pittsburgh has been victorious in two of the six contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Chicago is 3-2 this season when entering a game favored by -143 or more on the moneyline.
- The Pirates have been listed as an underdog of +120 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 58.8% in this matchup.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Cubs have played in 12 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total six times (6-4-2).
- Pittsburgh's games have gone over the total in seven of its 12 chances.
- The Cubs have covered 41.7% of their games this season, going 5-7-0 against the spread.
- The Pirates have an against the spread record of 7-5-0 in 12 games with a line this season.
