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The Pirates-Cubs betting line was coming in at Chicago -165 and Pittsburgh +144 There is a total of 9 and 9.5.
Pitching Matchups
PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Trevor Williams (14-9, 3.04 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (17-6, 3.43)
Williams is enjoying a breakout season thanks to a dominant second half. The 26-year-old has recorded eight scoreless outings in his last 12 starts, posting a 1.00 ERA over that stretch.
Lester is 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA in four starts this month after limiting the Chicago White Sox to three runs - two earned - over five innings in a victory last time out.
Hot Trends
The UNDER is 8-1 in the Cubs last 9 home games.
Six of the last seven meetings have gone UNDER the current total of 9.
Our Record So Far
Current 2018 MLB Record: 45-34 (56.9%)
2018 NBA Record: 12-4-1 (75%)
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