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

The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to stop their three-game losing run versus the Chicago Cubs, on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET. Braxton Ashcraft (9-4, 3.95 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 53-52 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Jameson Taillon (2-5, 5.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 59-45 and second in the NL Central.

Oddsmakers have made the Pirates a decent moneyline favorite (-132) at home over the Cubs (+109). The total in this contest is set at 9.

Pirates vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, July 26, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-132)
• Underdog: Cubs (+109)
• Over/under: 9

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 55 total times this season. They've finished 32-23 in those games.
• Chicago has been pegged as an underdog in 31 games this year and has walked away with the win 18 times (58.1%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has entered 34 games this season favored by -132 or more and is 17-17 in those contests.
• This year, the Cubs have won seven of 11 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 56.9% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 47.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 105 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 60 of those games (60-42-3).
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 104 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates have a 54-51-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.4% of the time).
• The Cubs are 46-58-0 against the spread in their 104 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.