See Picks and Betting Line for Cubs vs Pirates – Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs Insights

• Chicago Cubs – Moneyline (-110)
  Among every team on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs.
  Explain: Defense is an integral part of preventing hits and runs.
• Seiya Suzuki – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+155/-200)
  Pittsburgh’s 2nd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Seiya Suzuki, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up well with the opposing team’s defensive weakness, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
• The Chicago Cubs have hit 32% of their balls in the air at least 100 mph this year, making them the #8 squad in MLB by this stat.
  Explain: To hit a home run, the ball must be hit in the air and hit hard enough to clear the fence. This metric is a strong indicator of this kind of power.

Pittsburgh Pirates Insights

• Bubba Chandler – Over/Under 14.5 Pitching Outs (-165/+125)
  Tallying 14.1 outs per game per started this year on average, Bubba Chandler falls in the 16th percentile.
  Explain: A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.
• Marcell Ozuna – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-180/+140)
  Marcell Ozuna has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Henry Davis – Over/Under 0.5 RBIs (+240/-335)
  Henry Davis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.