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Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Friday, July 24, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
54-42 · W2
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
50-47 · W3

Cubs vs Pirates Prediction

Mid-season MLB matchup, no playoff implications, no marquee narrative. Just two teams and a slate of player props worth looking at.

The matchup data is what it is. The prop board is where the actual market inefficiency hides.

Cubs vs Pirates Picks

No qualifying streaks today for CHC or PIT. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample - neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

18 listed
CHC
  • Porter Hodge
    60-Day-Il
  • Cade Horton
    60-Day-Il
  • Edward Cabrera
    15-Day-Il
  • Ben Brown
    15-Day-Il
  • Ethan Roberts
    15-Day-Il
  • Jameson Taillon
    15-Day-Il
  • Hoby Milner
    15-Day-Il
  • Daniel Palencia
    15-Day-Il
  • Matt Shaw
    10-Day-Il
  • Hunter Harvey
    60-Day-Il
  • Riley Martin
    15-Day-Il
PIT
  • Wilber Dotel
    15-Day-Il
  • Chris Devenski
    60-Day-Il
  • Endy Rodriguez
    10-Day-Il
  • Konnor Griffin
    60-Day-Il
  • Evan Sisk
    15-Day-Il
  • Spencer Horwitz
    10-Day-Il
  • Oneil Cruz
    10-Day-Il

Team Trends

Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago Cubs 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games
  • Chicago Cubs 17-29 ATS at home this season
  • Chicago Cubs 26-38 ATS as a favorite this season
Season ATS
42-54 ATS
L10 ATS
7-3 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS
17-29 home ATS
Road ATS
25-25 road ATS
As Fav
26-38 ATS as favorite
As Dog
16-16 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 23-20 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
51-46 ATS
L10 ATS
7-3 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
3-2 L5 ATS
Home ATS
26-25 home ATS
Road ATS
25-21 road ATS
As Fav
27-25 ATS as favorite
As Dog
23-20 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

CHC 3-2 over PIT

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-05-28CHC @ PIT72CHC
2026-05-27CHC @ PIT104CHC
2026-05-26CHC @ PIT112PIT
2026-05-25CHC @ PIT12PIT
2026-04-12PIT @ CHC67CHC

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The Final Word

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Cubs vs Pirates FAQ

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