WGN MLB Odds: Cubs vs Pirates

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Chicago Cubs will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Ryan Dempster will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Righthander Dempster is 2-1 this season with a 2.78 ERA. It'll be Paul Maholm toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Lefthander Maholm is 1-2 with a 4.83 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cubs defeated Arizona 10-5 as a -135 favorite on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10). Alfonso Soriano was 3-4 with two home runs and four RBI for Chicago, while Marlon Byrd homered and had three RBI in the win. The Pirates lost to the Dodgers 9-3 as a +215 underdog on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). Garrett Jones was 2-4 with an RBI and two runs scored for Pittsburgh and Jeff Karstens surrendered six runs on 11 hits in five innings. Current streak: Chicago has won 3 straight games. Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 13-13 SU Pittsburgh: 10-15 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After playing Arizona are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road Chi Cubs are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games Pittsburgh is 4-15 SU in their last 19 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Pittsburgh home to Chi Cubs, Wednesday, May 5   Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.