Cubs vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 11
11 September 2026
The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday. Shota Imanaga (9-10, 3.91 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 81-66 this season and second in the NL Central. Wilber Dotel (1-4, 4.41 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 74-73 and third in the NL Central.
The Cubs (-203) are moneyline favorites at home over the Pirates (+163). The total in this contest is set at 8.
Cubs vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Friday, September 11, 2026
- Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Favorite: Cubs (-203)
- Underdog: Pirates (+163)
- Over/under: 8
How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates
- TV Channel: MARQ and SportsNet PT
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Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline
- The Cubs have put together a 56-44 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56% of those games).
- Pittsburgh has been victorious in 30, or 43.5%, of the 69 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Chicago has entered eight games this season favored by -203 or more and is 5-3 in those contests.
- This season, the Pirates have come away with a win two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +163 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 67%.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 38% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Cubs have played in 147 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 81 times (81-62-4).
- Pittsburgh's games have gone over the total in 75 of its 147 chances.
- The Cubs have a 69-78-0 record against the spread this season (covering 46.9% of the time).
- In 147 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 70-77-0 against the spread.
