Pittsburgh vs. Chicago (Pirates ML)
(MLB) Pittsburgh vs. Chi Cubs,
Money Line: 123.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Loss
There is significant value in Pittsburgh to win straight-up at +130... The Pirates are off to a hot start in June, slashing .269/.358/.403/.762. Their road splits (.250/.323/.428/.751 including 35 of their 60 long balls) are also encouraging. I'm not buying Jameson Taillon in this spot — he's too inconsistent to bet on Tuesday. Pirates starter Luis Ortiz has given up three or fewer runs in all five of his 2023 starts. Plus, the Cubs' lineup has been dreadful in June, slashing .177/.267/.265/.532 and that was after last month's regression — they hit .278/.348/.456/.804 in April and .232/.319/.375/.694 at the plate in May.