Pirates vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 28

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs meet on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Paul Skenes (6-4, 3.00 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 29-27 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Colin Rea (4-3, 4.83 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 30-26 and third in the NL Central.

The Pirates are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-174) at home over the Cubs (+145). The game's over/under is set at 7.5.

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, May 28, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-174)
• Underdog: Cubs (+145)
• Over/under: 7.5

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 have been favored on the moneyline 33 total times this season. They've gone 20-13 in those games.
• Chicago has been victorious in nine, or 50%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh is 3-3 this season when entering a game favored by -174 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have been listed as an underdog of +145 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 63.5%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 56 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-25-2).
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 31 of 56 chances this season.
• The Pirates have covered 51.8% of their games this season, going 29-27-0 against the spread.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 22-34-0 against the spread this season.