Pirates vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 26

The Chicago Cubs carry a nine-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 2.89 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 28-26 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Jordan Wicks (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 29-25 and third in the NL Central.

The Cubs (+112) are on the road versus the favored Pirates (-133). The game's total is 8.

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-133)
• Underdog: Cubs (+112)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Cubs

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates are 19-12 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.3% of those games).
• Chicago has won in eight, or 50%, of the 16 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 8-9, a 47.1% win rate, when favored by -133 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Cubs have won four of five games when listed as at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 57.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 47.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 54 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-25-2).
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of its 54 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates have gone 28-26-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs are 21-33-0 against the spread in their 54 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.