Cubs vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 16
15 August 2025
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates meet on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET. Shota Imanaga (8-5, 3.19 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 68-53 this season and second in the NL Central. Mike Burrows (1-4, 4.66 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 52-71 and fifth in the NL Central.
With the Pirates (+192) visiting, the Cubs (-235) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game's total is set at 8.5.
Cubs vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Favorite: Cubs (-235)
- Underdog: Pirates (+192)
- Over/under: 8.5
How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates
- TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline
- The Cubs have won 63.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (54-31).
- Pittsburgh has been underdogs in 85 games this season and has come away with the win 35 times (41.2%) in those contests.
- Chicago has entered 11 games this season favored by -235 or more and is 10-1 in those contests.
- This year, the Pirates have won two of 10 games when listed as at least +192 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 70.1%.
- The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 34.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times this season for a 58-58-5 record against the over/under.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of its 122 opportunities.
- The Cubs have a 57-64-0 record ATS this season (covering 47.1% of the time).
- The Pirates have an against the spread record of 63-59-0 in 122 games with a line this season.
