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Pirates vs Cubs Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Friday, September 11, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
69-72 · W1
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
79-62 · W1

Pirates vs Cubs Prediction

Routine night for MLB on paper. The prop board says different.

Game-level bets are picked over by every model on the planet. Player props is where the line still hasn't caught up to the data.

Pirates vs Cubs Picks

No qualifying streaks today for PIT or CHC. 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

15 listed
PIT
  • Kirby Yates
    15-Day-Il
  • Ryan O'Hearn
    10-Day-Il
  • Endy Rodriguez
    60-Day-Il
  • Mitch Keller
    60-Day-Il
  • Konnor Griffin
    60-Day-Il
CHC
  • Jacob Webb
    Day-To-Day
  • Phil Maton
    60-Day-Il
  • Dansby Swanson
    10-Day-Il
  • Edward Cabrera
    15-Day-Il
  • Gavin Hollowell
    15-Day-Il
  • Hunter Harvey
    60-Day-Il
  • Riley Martin
    60-Day-Il
  • Cade Horton
    60-Day-Il
  • Porter Hodge
    60-Day-Il
  • Ben Brown
    60-Day-Il

Team Trends

Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Failed to cover in 7 of last 10 games
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 32-36 ATS at home this season
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 33-39 ATS as a favorite this season
Season ATS
67-73 ATS
L10 ATS
3-7 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
1-4 L5 ATS
Home ATS
32-36 home ATS
Road ATS
35-37 road ATS
As Fav
33-39 ATS as favorite
As Dog
33-32 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Chicago Cubs
  • Failed to cover in 6 of last 10 games
  • Chicago Cubs 30-41 ATS at home this season
  • Chicago Cubs 42-53 ATS as a favorite this season
  • Chicago Cubs 24-19 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
67-73 ATS
L10 ATS
4-6 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS
30-41 home ATS
Road ATS
37-32 road ATS
As Fav
42-53 ATS as favorite
As Dog
24-19 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

CHC 4-1 over PIT

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-07-26CHC @ PIT78PIT
2026-07-25CHC @ PIT110CHC
2026-07-24CHC @ PIT32CHC
2026-05-28CHC @ PIT72CHC
2026-05-27CHC @ PIT104CHC
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The Final Word

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Pirates vs Cubs FAQ

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