Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Picks and Prediction for Monday September 15 2025
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The Monday MLB schedule will get started with a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates from PNC Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Cubs (85-64) have split their previous ten games and are sitting atop the NL Wild Card standings. On Sunday, Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Ian Happ added a solo shot to lead Chicago to a 4-3 home victory versus Tampa Bay.
Rookie right-hander Cade Horton (10-4 2.70 ERA) will make his 21st career major league start for the Cubs. Last time out, Horton (6.1 IP) allowed four hits and one run during a 6-1 road victory against Atlanta.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have dropped eight of their last ten games and are trapped in the NL Central Division cellar. On Sunday, Pittsburgh batters went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base during a 4-3 road loss against Washington. SS Nick Gonzales had a two RBI triple and scored a run for the Pirates (65-85), who fell to a dismal 23-52 on the road.
Twenty-three year old righty Paul Skenes (10-9 1.92 ERA) is a lock to win the NL Cy Young Award for the Pirates. Through 178 innings of work, Skenes has retired 203 batters by strikes and ranks third in the majors with a 0.92 WHIP.
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Cubs vs Pirates Pick
Chicago OF Kyle Tucker (calf) is currently on the 10-day injured list and is unlikely to play in this series. Through 149 games, Chicago ranks 9th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 30th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. Take the Pirates to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 4-2.
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