While both teams have trended towards the Under across their last 10 games, a larger sample size suggests the Cubs are a run machine. The hosts sit second in the majors with 382 runs, and only the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have served up more hits.

Preview the June 15 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

After relying on a powerful offense for most of the season, the Chicago Cubs hope their success on the mound continues on Sunday afternoon. Chicago will aim for a series win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the final meeting of a four-game set.

SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a solid stable of starting pitchers. One of the hurlers is expected to get a strong trade return.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.

Pittsburgh Pirates (28-42, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-27, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 1:20 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-6, 1.88 ERA, 0.83 WHIP,

Cubs Trade Idea Finds Pirates Andrew Heaney originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs are having the exact type of season they had hoped for this spring. Both superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker and President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer are in contract years, and this season needed to be (and still needs to be) a successful one.