Advertisement


Cubs (-145) at Pirates (+135)
Over/Under: 9.5 (-110/-110)

Game Pick: Cubs (Probablity Correct: 71.18%) CORRECT
Over/Under Pick: OVER (Probablity Correct: 67.29%) INCORRECT

FinalRHE
Cubs791
Pirates171
Last simulation of 10000 runs updated Aug 18, 2019 07:31:47 EST
Starting lineup confirmed
Prob Away Team Wins: 71.18%
Prob Home Team Wins: 28.82%
Average Comb Score: 12.30
Median Comb Score: 12.00
Std Comb Score: 5.27
Prob Over: 67.29%
Prob Under: 32.71%

Pirates Hurler Mitch Keller Forecasted Loser at Home Against Cubs

Sun, Aug 18, 2019 | Emma Botos

  

Kris Bryant
Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA License

August 18, 2019 -- Based on the Snoozle montecarlo model, the Pirates are predicted with a 73.28% to lose at home against the Cubs.

Likely starting pitcher Mitch Keller for the Pirates will be matched up with the Cubs probable starter Jose Quintana. The Snoozle MLB model estimates Mitch Keller will have 3.885 earned runs, a predicted 19.330 outs, and 6.353 strike outs. Jose Quintana is estimated to have 2.660 earned runs, 21.474 outs, and 5.660 strike outs.

Josh Bell, Pirates's top hitter, will slug it out against Kris Bryant in today's game. Josh Bell is forecast to bat for 0.268 with 0.768 RBIs and 0.633 runs scored. The Cubs's Kris Bryant from the plate is forecast to score 1.046 runs, 0.960 RBIs and have a 0.446 OBP.

According to the -155 ML away odds and an predicted 73.28% chance to win, the Cubs are the best value for the money line. With an over/under of 10.0 runs, according to our model the over is best value based its 66.88% over likelihood and -110 odds.

Posted at Sun, August 18, 2019 13:04:26 UTC


Cubs Predicted Hitters Performance

PlayerABRHRBIBBAVGOBPSLG
Jason Heyward (CF)4.690.961.500.660.700.3130.4050.521
Nick Castellanos (RF)4.820.921.560.660.460.3180.3810.541
Kris Bryant (3B)4.351.021.500.970.720.3390.4460.620
Anthony Rizzo (1B)4.200.931.410.960.670.3290.4460.590
Javier Baez (SS)4.730.871.601.230.280.3320.3690.637
Kyle Schwarber (LF)4.170.831.150.950.690.2690.3750.576
Victor Caratini (C)4.060.701.270.710.690.3050.4090.513
Tony Kemp (2B)4.250.551.290.600.380.2970.3570.446
Jose Quintana (P)4.430.331.020.380.000.2240.2180.224

Pirates Predicted Hitters Performance

PlayerABRHRBIBBAVGOBPSLG
Kevin Newman (SS)4.620.561.340.410.270.2830.3270.397
Adam Frazier (2B)4.410.521.150.350.330.2550.3160.370
Starling Marte (CF)4.420.571.230.620.170.2710.3140.463
Josh Bell (1B)4.050.671.100.730.530.2660.3520.558
Bryan Reynolds (LF)3.980.541.280.640.440.3120.3890.499
Pablo Reyes (RF)4.050.360.810.430.290.1950.2550.295
Colin Moran (3B)3.990.461.090.470.260.2670.3140.422
Jacob Stallings (C)3.830.441.020.470.270.2590.3190.402
Mitch Keller (P)3.710.390.850.390.280.2230.2780.359

Cubs Pitching Predicted Performance

PlayerOutsKBBHBPERIPW %
Jose Quintana21.425.802.280.392.636.6169.33%

Pirates Pitching Predicted Performance

PlayerOutsKBBHBPERIPW %
Mitch Keller19.416.463.260.423.865.9325.90%

Kris Bryant Effort Helps the Cubs Beat the Pirates, 7-1

Mon, Aug 19, 2019 | Emma Botos

  

August 18, 2019 -- On the road, the Cubs blowout the Pirates for a 7-1 win.

Kris Bryant led the Cubs's effort on the road against the Pirates's pitching. In the game, he had a batting average of 0.289. At the plate, he had 0 strikeouts. The Cubs hitter had 1 RBI and scored 1 run in the road outing.

The Pirates's starting pitcher Mitch Keller could not lead his team for the win. He pitched for 5 Ks. A 8.86 ERA and 0.422 OBP in the appearance against Cubs. The Pirates hurler threw for 7 hits and 2 walks allowed.

Posted at Mon, August 19, 2019 03:32:34 UTC


Cubs Hitters Performance

PlayerABRRBIAVGOBPSLG
Jason Heyward (CF)4210.2680.3500.458
Nick Castellanos (RF)4110.3480.3920.710
Kris Bryant (3B)5110.2890.3890.535
Anthony Rizzo (1B)2220.2830.3950.510
Javier Baez (SS)5100.2850.3160.543
Kyle Schwarber (LF)3020.2280.3220.485
Victor Caratini (C)3000.2520.3490.424
Tony Kemp (2B)4000.1880.1820.281
Jose Quintana (P)3000.0640.0640.064

Pirates Hitters Performance

PlayerABRRBIAVGOBPSLG
Kevin Newman (SS)4000.3040.3480.421
Adam Frazier (2B)4000.2640.3260.386
Starling Marte (CF)4110.2920.3350.503
Josh Bell (1B)3000.2800.3650.585
Bryan Reynolds (LF)4000.3260.3990.520
Pablo Reyes (RF)2000.1760.2430.279
Colin Moran (3B)4000.2820.3290.441
Jacob Stallings (C)3000.2650.3310.407
Mitch Keller (P)1000.0000.0000.000