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

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

At home, the Pirates are favored to win on the moneyline (-172) over the Cubs (+144). The game has an over/under set at 7.5 runs.

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 (-172)
• Underdog: Cubs (+144)
• 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 won 60.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (20-13).
• Chicago has been underdogs in 18 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (50%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 4-3 when favored by -172 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have been listed as an underdog of +144 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 63.2%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 41% chance of pulling out a win.

Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 56 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-25-2).
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 31 of its 56 opportunities.
• The Pirates have a 29-27-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.8% of the time).
• The Cubs are 22-34-0 against the spread in their 56 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.