and the head into the first of a three-game series against and the at Wrigley Field, Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cubs are -148 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Pirates (+125). Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +149 odds). The total for the game is listed at 7.5 runs. Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks. Pirates vs. Guardians Highlights | MLB Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds When: Monday, September 2, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois How to Watch on TV: MARQ Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Cubs -148 +125 7.5 +100 -121 -1.5 +149 -179 Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Pirates 4 Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs Win Probabilities: Cubs 56%, Griffin Canning Jersey Pirates 44% Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights The Cubs have been favorites in 65 games this season and won 35 (53.8%) of those contests. Chicago has entered 23 games this season favored by -148 or more and is 16-7 in those contests. The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 59.7%. The Pirates have been underdogs in 83 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (41%) in those contests. This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 14 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win. Cubs Recent Betting Performance The Cubs have a 7-1 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups. Over their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over eight times (all 10 of the games had set totals). The Cubs have an 8-2-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games. Cubs Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 9-1 Runs Per Game 9.9 HR 14 ERA 4.65 K/9 8.5 Cubs Player Insights The Cubs' best power option comes in the form of and his 23-dinger 77-RBI season, both team highs. Among all MLB hitters, Happ is 88th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 36th in slugging. is batting .259 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks. Hoerner is 274th in homers and 176th in RBI on the year. Hoerner enters this game looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .342 with three doubles, five walks and five RBI. is batting .232 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 65 walks. Paredes has at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with five walks and three RBI. has 22 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 36 walks while batting .264. Cubs Team Props Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U Cody Bellinger 0.5 (-180) 0.5 (-180) - 0.5 (+190) Ian Happ 0.5 (-145) 0.5 (-145) - 0.5 (+245) Seiya Suzuki 0.5 (-200) 0.5 (-200) - 0.5 (+195) 0.5 (-120) 0.5 (-120) - 0.5 (+300) 0.5 (-140) 0.5 (-140) - 0.5 (+220) Pirates Recent Betting Performance In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Pirates had a record of 1-4. In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times. The Pirates have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games. Pirates Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 5.4 HR 10 ERA 6.85 K/9 9 Pirates Player Insights paces the Pirates in home runs (21), runs batted in (74) and has posted a team-high batting average of .282. Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total ranks 38th and his RBI tally ranks 36th. is batting .274 with 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks. Cruz ranks 74th overall in home runs and 47th in RBI this year. is hitting .238 with 15 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 52 walks. has 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .239. Pirates Team Props Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U 0.5 (-245) 1.5 () - 0.5 (+260) Oneil Cruz 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+195) Bryan Reynolds 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+220) 0.5 (-230) 1.5 (+150) - 0.5 (+275) 0.5 (-160) 0.5 (-160) - 0.5 (+265) Pirates vs. Guardians Highlights | MLB Jerry Royster Jersey