The Pittsburgh Pirates have a solid stable of starting pitchers. One of the hurlers is expected to get a strong trade return.

While both teams have trended towards the Under across their last 10 games, a larger sample size suggests the Cubs are a run machine. The hosts sit second in the majors with 382 runs, and only the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have served up more hits.

The Cubs played 13 games decided by one run among their first 65 — one of every five. They have played four in their last six, including each of the last three.

Paul Skenes continues to impress for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's making MLB history, despite not getting enough run support.

SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-42) visit the Chicago Cubs (42-28) Saturday for the third game of their 4-game series. First pitch from Wrigley Field is at 2:20 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Pirates vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Amidst a 12-26 start to the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton and tabbed bench coach Don Kelly as his replacement. While the hole the Pirates dug themselves into through the first six weeks of the season still paints a bleak picture,

The Boston Red Sox need pitching help, and the Pittsburgh Pirates need help in general. This trade proposal helps both teams.