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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Lefthander Brian Burres will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Burres is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Ryan Dempster. The righthander has a 4.76 ERA to go along with a 10-10 record this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-4 loser at home against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at +114 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as +163 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has lost 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 62-75 SU
Chicago: 59-78 SU
Pittsburgh: 62-75 SU
Chicago: 59-78 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, September 3
Chi Cubs home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, September 3
