At Wrigley Field on Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-71) meet the Chicago Cubs (68-52), fellow members of the NL Central, at 2:20 p.m. ET.
The Cubs are the home favorite (-202) against the Pirates (+166). Colin Rea (9-5) is the starter in this one for the Chicago Cubs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
The Pirates fell to the Brewers 12-5 Wednesday. Bryan Reynolds went 3 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs, and Mitch Keller took the loss, pitching four innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out five.
Ahead of watching this Cubs vs. Pirates matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Cubs (-202, bet $202 to win $100)Underdog: Pirates (+166, bet $100 to win $166)Over/under: 9Cubs vs. Pirates: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, August 15, 2025Game time: 2:20 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Wrigley FieldTV channel: MLB Network, MARQ, and SportsNet PTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have been favorites in 84 games this season and won 54 (64.3%) of those contests.This season Chicago has won 13 of its 15 games, or 86.7%, when favored by at least -202 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.9% chance of a victory for the Cubs.Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 58 of its 120 chances.The Cubs are 57-63-0 against the spread in their 120 chances this season.Colin Rea (Cubs probable starter)Rea looks for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Cubs, his 21st of the season. He is 9-5 with a 4.09 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.09, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .268 batting average against him.Rea has recorded six quality starts this season.Rea is looking to secure his 17th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.He meets a Pirates offense that ranks last in the league with 432 runs while batting .232 as a unit. It has a collective .346 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 86 home runs (30th in MLB).Rea has pitched 12 innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out six against the Pirates this season.Cubs batting statsThe Cubs have hit 170 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.Hitters for Chicago have a combined .434 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.The Cubs’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.Chicago has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 605.The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.Chicago has shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThe Pirates have won in 34, or 40.5%, of the 84 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Pittsburgh has a mark of 6-11 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +166 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 37.6% chance of walking away with the win.Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.In 121 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 62-59-0 against the spread.Pirates batting statsThe Pirates are last in MLB play with 86 home runs.So far this year, Pittsburgh is slugging .346, the lowest percentage in the majors.The Pirates rank 26th in the majors with a .232 batting average.The offense for Pittsburgh is No. 30 in MLB action scoring 3.5 runs per game (432 total runs).The Pirates rank 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .304.