Cubs vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 12

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 2-0 series lead and aim to sweep the Chicago Cubs on Sunday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 p.m. ET. Jameson Taillon (0-1, 2.53 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 6-8 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Bubba Chandler (0-1, 3.12 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 9-5 and first in the NL Central.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Cubs (-135) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Pirates (+114) at home. The over/under in this contest is 12.5.

Cubs vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, April 12, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-135)
• Underdog: Pirates (+114)
• Over/under: 12.5

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• TV Channel: MARQ and SportsNet PT
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Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 36.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (4-7).
• Pittsburgh has won in four of the eight contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago has a record of 3-5 when favored by -135 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates have a mark of 3-1 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 57.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 14 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in seven of those games (7-5-2).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in eight of its 14 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have a 5-9-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Pirates are 9-5-0 against the spread in their 14 games that had a posted line this season.