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CHC vs
PIT

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

July 25, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
CHC 81-63  ยท  PIT 71-73

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 11, PIT 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 65%
Projected Score PIT 5 ยท CHC 3
Blowout Probability 10%

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˜…
PIT Key injuries CHC (Ian Happ) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.78 vs 4.44) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC PIT SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT CHC 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 7.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Catcher arm edge (CS% 18pp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT K edge vs CHC lineup (10.8 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Line move (42pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.91
WHIP1.12
FIP4.57
K/98.8
K/BB6.7
Road ERA: 3.73
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
ERA3.97
WHIP1.16
FIP2.89
K/910.8
K/BB8.1
Home ERA: 3.78

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Seiya Suzuki RF
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Alex Bregman 3B
  5. 5 Ian Happ LF
  6. 6 Nico Hoerner 2B
  7. 7 Pedro Ramirez DH
  8. 8 Dansby Swanson SS
  9. 9 Miguel Amaya C
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jake Mangum CF
  2. 2 Nick Gonzales 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn 1B
  6. 6 Marcell Ozuna DH
  7. 7 Jared Triolo 3B
  8. 8 Jacob Gonzalez SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.767 0.708
Bullpen FIP 5.29 4.11
Run Diff / 10G +1.6 +1.7
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -3.5 (-114)
PIT +3.5 (-114)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+113)
Under 7.5 (-147)
Moneyline
CHC -1200
PIT +600

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

CHC โ€” Away
Pete Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
Hits
1.5
70 ยท UNDER
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B
Hits
1.5
66 ยท UNDER
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman 3B
Hits
1.5
66 ยท UNDER
PIT โ€” Home
Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds LF
Hits
1.5
81 ยท UNDER
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 2B
Hits
1.5
79 ยท UNDER
Jake Mangum Jake Mangum CF
Hits
1.5
67 ยท UNDER
Jared Triolo Jared Triolo 3B
Hits
1.5
66 ยท UNDER

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