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CHC vs
PIT

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

May 28, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
CHC 89-73  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 7, PIT 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 6 ยท PIT 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.92 vs 4.83) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC PIT SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 5.8) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT K edge vs CHC lineup (10.3 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+3.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT CHC SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away RHP
Colin Rea
Colin Rea
ERA4.34
WHIP1.33
FIP4.65
K/96.6
K/BB3.5
Road ERA: 6.46
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
ERA3.82
WHIP1.12
FIP3.14
K/910.3
K/BB7.8
Home ERA: 3.86

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Nico Hoerner 2B
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Alex Bregman 3B
  5. 5 Ian Happ LF
  6. 6 Seiya Suzuki RF
  7. 7 Moises Ballesteros DH
  8. 8 Miguel Amaya C
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds DH
  4. 4 Oneil Cruz CF
  5. 5 Jhostynxon Garcia LF
  6. 6 Jake Mangum RF
  7. 7 Nick Gonzales 3B
  8. 8 Jared Triolo SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.753 0.690
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -2.9 +0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -4.5 (+157)
PIT +4.5 (-208)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+100)
Under 9.5 (-130)
Moneyline
CHC -10000
PIT +1540

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