Pirates vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 24

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at PNC Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Jared Jones (2-1, 4.05 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 53-50 this season and third in the NL Central. Matthew Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, who are 57-45 and second in the NL Central.

The Pirates are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-122) at home over the Cubs (+100). The game has an over/under of 8 runs.

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-122)
• Underdog: Cubs (+100)
• 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 have compiled a 32-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.3% of those games).
• Chicago has come away with 17 wins in the 30 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 24-21, a 53.3% win rate, when favored by -122 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the Cubs have been victorious 10 times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 55%.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 103 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-41-3).
• So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of its 102 games with a total.
• The Pirates have covered 51.5% of their games this season, going 53-50-0 against the spread.
• The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 45-57-0 in 102 games with a line this season.