Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 16

Odds updated as of 9:11 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Saturday includes the Chicago Cubs taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cubs vs Pirates Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (68-53) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (52-71)
• Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1, MARQ, and SportsNet PT

Cubs vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-225) | PIT: (+188)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (-118) | PIT: +1.5 (-102)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Cubs vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 8-5, 3.19 ERA vs Mike Burrows (Pirates) - 1-4, 4.66 ERA

The Cubs will give the nod to Shota Imanaga (8-5, 3.19 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Mike Burrows (1-4, 4.66 ERA). When Imanaga starts, his team is 8-8-0 against the spread this season. Imanaga's team has been victorious in 60% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-4. The Pirates are 7-6-0 ATS in Burrows' 13 starts with a set spread. The Pirates are 4-7 in Burrows' 11 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Cubs vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (65%)

Cubs vs Pirates Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Cubs vs. Pirates reveal Chicago as the favorite (-225) and Pittsburgh as the underdog (+188) on the road.

Cubs vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the run line against the Cubs. The Pirates are -102 to cover, and the Cubs are -118.

Cubs vs Pirates Over/Under

• An over/under of 9 has been set for Cubs-Pirates on Aug. 16, with the over being -114 and the under -106.

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Cubs vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cubs have come away with 51 wins in the 79 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 10-1 when favored by -225 or more this year.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 56 of 117 chances this season.
• In 117 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 55-62-0 against the spread.
• The Pirates have won 33 of the 79 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (41.8%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +188 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 4-6 record (winning 40% of its games).
• The Pirates have played in 115 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-65-4).
• The Pirates have a 60-55-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.2% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Chicago with an OBP of .376 this season while batting .263 with 78 walks and 77 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .454.
• He ranks 65th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago with 119 hits. He is batting .259 this season and has 63 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .523 with an on-base percentage of .297.
• Among qualified batters, his batting average ranks him 77th, his on-base percentage 141st, and his slugging percentage 12th.
• Seiya Suzuki has 112 hits this season and has a slash line of .249/.319/.502.
• Nico Hoerner has an OPS of .714, fueled by an OBP of .339 and a team-best slugging percentage of .375 this season.
• Hoerner has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with .

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has racked up a slugging percentage of .401 and has 111 hits, both team-best numbers for the Pirates. He's batting .244 and with an on-base percentage of .302.
• He ranks 113th in batting average, 129th in on-base percentage and 105th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Andrew McCutchen leads his team with a .330 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .243 while slugging .377.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 117th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 135th in slugging percentage.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .269 with 17 doubles, two triples, a home run and 16 walks.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 32 walks.

Cubs vs Pirates Head to Head

• 8/15/2025: 3-2 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 6/15/2025: 3-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 6/14/2025: 2-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 6/13/2025: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/12/2025: 3-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 5/1/2025: 8-3 CHC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 4/30/2025: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 4/29/2025: 9-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/4/2024: 12-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 9/3/2024: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)

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