Cubs vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 11

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Chicago Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday. Edward Cabrera (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 6-7 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.25 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 8-5 and second in the NL Central.

Sportsbooks have made the Cubs a decent moneyline favorite (-147) at home over the Pirates (+123). The game has an over/under set at 6.5 runs.

Cubs vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, April 11, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-147)
• Underdog: Pirates (+123)
• 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 four of the 10 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (40%).
• Pittsburgh has come away with three wins in the seven contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 3-3 when favored by -147 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates have a mark of 2-1 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 59.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total six times this season for a 6-5-2 record against the over/under.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of its 13 opportunities.
• The Cubs have a 5-8-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 38.5% of the time).
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 8-5-0 in 13 games with a line this season.