Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay
Free MLB prediction and picks for Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · powered by DataStreak
Cubs vs Pirates Prediction
Both teams losing. Both staffs under pressure. Both rosters one bad stretch from a clubhouse meeting. Tonight has chaos in it.
Two teams, one slate of props, and a model that's been right more than it's been wrong. The plays below earned their spot.
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
12 listed- 15-Day-IlRiley Martin
- 60-Day-IlCade Horton
- 15-Day-IlMatthew Boyd
- 60-Day-IlPorter Hodge
- 60-Day-IlHunter Harvey
- Day-To-DayJeff Brigham
- 15-Day-IlCaleb Thielbar
- 10-Day-IlJoey Bart
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson
- 10-Day-IlRyan O'Hearn
- 15-Day-IlChris Devenski
- 10-Day-IlJake Mangum
Team Trends
- • Failed to cover in 8 of last 10 games
- • Chicago Cubs 12-13 ATS at home this season
- • Chicago Cubs 9-15 ATS on the road this season
- • Chicago Cubs 14-17 ATS as a favorite this season
- Season ATS
- 21-28 ATS
- L10 ATS
- 2-8 L10 ATS
- L5 ATS
- 1-4 L5 ATS
- Home ATS
- 12-13 home ATS
- Road ATS
- 9-15 road ATS
- As Fav
- 14-17 ATS as favorite
- As Dog
- 7-11 ATS as dog
- L10 O/U
- 0-0 O/U
- L10 SU
- 0-0
- • Failed to cover in 6 of last 10 games
- Season ATS
- 25-23 ATS
- L10 ATS
- 4-6 L10 ATS
- L5 ATS
- 1-4 L5 ATS
- Home ATS
- 13-13 home ATS
- Road ATS
- 12-10 road ATS
- As Fav
- 15-12 ATS as favorite
- As Dog
- 9-11 ATS as dog
- L10 O/U
- 0-0 O/U
- L10 SU
- 0-0
Head-to-Head
CHC 3-2 over PIT
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | PIT @ CHC | 6–7 | CHC |
| 2026-04-11 | PIT @ CHC | 4–3 | PIT |
| 2026-04-10 | PIT @ CHC | 2–0 | PIT |
| 2025-09-17 | CHC @ PIT | 8–4 | CHC |
| 2025-09-16 | CHC @ PIT | 4–1 | CHC |
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The Final Word
Some games you watch for the result. Some you watch for the props. Tonight is both.
Cubs vs Pirates FAQ
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