{"id":325680,"date":"2026-04-12T04:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/recommended-player-prop-bets-for-pirates-vs-cubs-sunday-april-12-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:17:04","slug":"recommended-player-prop-bets-for-pirates-vs-cubs-sunday-april-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/recommended-player-prop-bets-for-pirates-vs-cubs-sunday-april-12-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Player Prop Bets for Pirates vs Cubs &#8211; Sunday April 12, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/PIT.png\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Pittsburgh Pirates<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CHC.png\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Chicago Cubs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+115<\/span><span>O\/U: 12.5<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>-135<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Pittsburgh Pirates Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Bubba Chandler &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Bubba Chandler&#8217;s 98.4-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 100th percentile among all starting pitchers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Brandon Lowe &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-120\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">There has been a decrease in Brandon Lowe&#8217;s average exit velocity this season, from 91 mph last year to 82.7 mph now<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Ryan O&#8217;Hearn &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-105\/-125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Ryan O&#8217;Hearn has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball&#8217;s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Chicago Cubs Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Jameson Taillon &#8211; Over\/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+150\/-195)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Generating 16.8 outs per GS since the start of last season on average, Jameson Taillon places him the 76th percentile.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> 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.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Seiya Suzuki &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-115\/-115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Seiya Suzuki has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season.  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