Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, June 13, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+172) Chicago (-210)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (28-41) are headed to Wrigley Field on Friday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (41-27). The odds on this game have Pittsburgh at +172 and Chicago is sitting at -210. The over/under comes in at 8. The men taking the mound will be Paul Skenes and Cade Horton.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 3.3 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have accounted for 225 runs and have an on-base percentage of .307. The Pirates have earned 87 two-baggers as a team and have hit 49 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 215 RBI's and 522 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .229. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .343 and have been called out on strikes 603 times, while being walked on 233 occasions.

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The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 3.79 for the season (14th in MLB), and they have rung up 512 batters. Pirates pitchers have given up 56 home runs and 277 total runs (13th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 207 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.73 as a unit so far this season. Pittsburgh has allowed 531 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 258 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.20.

The Pirates have sent 221 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 105 runners so far this season with 37.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 15 saves this year and have missed out on 12 of 27 save chances. The Pirates relievers have a save rate of 55.6% and stepped onto the hill in 67 save situations. The relievers have a total of 38 holds so far this year (18th in MLB). Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 66 times in addition to having 74 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 1,839 putouts so far this season, in addition to 617 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them ranked 19th in baseball, and have 59 double plays. The Pirates have turned 71.4% of balls in play into outs out of 5,517 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in the majors.

Skenes has pitched in 224 innings and has 262 K's thus far in his career. Skenes (15-9 career record) has a FIP of 1.90 while he has faced 859 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 1.93 (48 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.902. He has surrendered 150 base hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 52 walks.

Chicago has knocked in 94 home runs on the year and 368 runs batted in. They have hit 126 doubles, while taking a walk 246 times as well as scoring 376 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold an OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .258 so far this year. The Cubs hold a team SLG% of .443 and they score 5.53 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have struck out on 541 instances (20th in the league) and have notched a total of 611 hits.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.248 in addition to having a FIP of 3.96 as a pitching staff for the year. They come in at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 567. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 273 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.71 (250 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.80 (527 strikeouts against 191 free passes). They have conceded 73 homers and they concede 4.05 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.0% of 71 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 71 times in high leverage situations and on 51 occasions with runners on. With 67 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 42 holds and also 8 blown saves. They sit at 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.2%, and they have sent 227 relievers to the mound this season. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 23 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 58 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (12th in the majors). The Cubs have accrued 579 assists, 31 errors and have a total of 1,823 putouts this season. Out of their 5,469 innings on the field, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (14th in professional baseball).

During his career, Horton has allowed 33 base knocks while earning 25 K's in 30 innings. He has allowed 14 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.325 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.57 and he has gone up against 132 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Horton (3-1 career win-loss record) has a 4.17 earned run average while conceding 9.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-210) and under 8 runs

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