Cubs vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 13

Pete Crow-Armstrong will try to collect his 100th RBI of the year (he has 98) when the Chicago Cubs square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday. Matthew Boyd (8-4, 4.03 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 83-66 this season and second in the NL Central. Bubba Chandler (7-9, 4.25 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 74-75 and third in the NL Central.

The Pirates (+133) take their show on the road to face the favored Cubs (-163). The game has an over/under of 7 runs.

Cubs vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-163)
• Underdog: Pirates (+133)
• Over/under: 7

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 compiled a 58-44 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56.9% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has been victorious in 30, or 42.3%, of the 71 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season Chicago has won 22 of its 34 games, or 64.7%, when favored by at least -163 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Pirates have won four of 14 games when listed as at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 62% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 42.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 149 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 82 times (82-63-4).
• Pittsburgh's games have gone over the total in 76 of its 149 chances.
• The Cubs have collected a 70-79-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47% of the time).
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 71-78-0 in 149 games with a line this season.