Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 30

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The MLB slate on Wednesday includes the Chicago Cubs facing the Pittsburgh Pirates.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Cubs vs Pirates Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (18-12) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (11-19)
• Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and MARQ

Cubs vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-174) | PIT: (+146)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (-102) | PIT: +1.5 (-118)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Cubs vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Matthew Boyd (Cubs) - 2-2, 2.54 ERA vs Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 1-3, 6.95 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Matthew Boyd (2-2) to the mound, while Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3) will get the nod for the Pirates. Boyd's team is 1-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Boyd's team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Pirates have a 2-3-0 record against the spread in Mlodzinski's starts. The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in five of Mlodzinski's starts this season, and they went 1-4 in those matchups.

Cubs vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50.9%)

Cubs vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Cubs, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +146, and Chicago is -174 playing on the road.

Cubs vs Pirates Spread

• The Cubs are at the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs (-102 to cover) on the runline. Pittsburgh is -118 to cover.

Cubs vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Cubs-Pirates contest on April 30 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -100 and the under at -122.

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Cubs vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won in 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• These are the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given Chicago this season, with a -174 moneyline set for this game.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 28 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs are 15-13-0 against the spread in their 28 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have gone 6-13 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 31.6% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 2-4 record (winning just 33.3% of its games).
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 30 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 14 of those games (14-15-1).
• The Pirates are 11-19-0 ATS this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Chicago OPS (.965) this season. He has a .288 batting average, an on-base percentage of .397, and a slugging percentage of .568.
• He is 34th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and six walks. He's batting .284 and slugging .543 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• Among all qualified batters, he is 39th in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Crow-Armstrong brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs and eight RBI.
• Carson Kelly is batting .370 with a .891 slugging percentage and 21 RBI this year.
• Kelly has logged a hit or more in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .267 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki has 31 hits, which is tops among Chicago hitters this season, while batting .298 with 15 extra-base hits.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz has a team-best OBP (.362), and leads the Pirates in hits (24). He's batting .250 and slugging.
• He is 78th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .275 with five doubles, three home runs and 11 walks. He's slugging .450 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has two doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks while hitting .235.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa's .340 slugging percentage leads his team.

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