Pirates vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 25

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs clash on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Paul Skenes (9-8, 3.43 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 53-51 this season and third in the NL Central. Shota Imanaga (6-8, 3.91 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, who are 58-45 and second in the NL Central.

Bookmakers have made the Pirates a decent moneyline favorite (-123) at home over the Cubs (+101). The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, July 25, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-123)
• Underdog: Cubs (+101)
• 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 54 total times this season. They've finished 32-22 in those games.
• Chicago has won in 17, or 56.7%, of the 30 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 22-20, a 52.4% win rate, when favored by -123 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 +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 55.2% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 49.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 104 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-42-3).
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of its 103 opportunities.
• The Pirates have a 54-50-0 record ATS this season.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 45-58-0 against the spread this season.