Game Winner & Betting Picks

To view game picks from our prediction models and team ratings, you need to subscribe.

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT CHC
Win % - All 0.625 0.438
Win % - Close 0.625 0.286
Runs/Game 5.13 4.56
At Bats/Game 34.25 33.56
Hits/Game 8.56 7.69
Home Runs/Game 1.13 1.00
Doubles/Game 1.38 1.44
Triples/Game 0.06 0.00
RBIs/Game 4.94 4.06
Walks/Game 4.38 4.81
Strikeouts/Game 9.25 8.81
Stolen Bases/Game 0.75 0.75
Total Bases/Game 13.44 12.13
Batting Avg 0.250 0.229
Slugging % 0.392 0.361
On Base % 0.342 0.326
On Base + Slugging % 0.734 0.687
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 1.00 0.69

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT CHC
Run Differential +19.0 +4.0
Errors/Game 0.50 0.50
Opp Runs/Game 3.94 4.31
Opp At Bats/Game 33.94 32.19
Opp Hits/Game 7.56 7.25
Opp Home Runs/Game 0.81 1.19
Opp Doubles/Game 1.31 1.00
Opp Triples/Game 0.19 0.06
Opp RBIs/Game 3.69 3.94
Opp Walks/Game 4.69 3.38
Opp Strikeouts/Game 9.75 8.44
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.63 1.06
Opp Total Bases/Game 11.69 11.94
Opp Batting Avg 0.223 0.225
Opp Slugging % 0.344 0.371
Opp On Base % 0.321 0.307
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.665 0.678
Double Plays/Game 0.69 0.81

Team Power Ratings

Rating PIT adv CHC
Predictive -0.01 (#16) 0.38 (#7)
Last 10 Games 1.67 (#3) -0.18 (#19)
Away Games 1.03 (#8) 0.15 (#13)
Home Games 1.83 (#2) -0.29 (#18)
Division Games 2.03 (#6) -0.92 (#20)
Non-Division Games 0.99 (#5) 0.09 (#14)
Schedule Strength (Past) 0.19 (#8) -0.34 (#27)
Schedule Strength (Future) -0.04 (#26) -0.03 (#21)
Luck Rating 2.31 (#3) -2.11 (#26)
Consistency Rating 4.34 (#16) 4.22 (#15)

Pittsburgh Pirates Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.01 #16 #3
Home Rating 1.83 #2 #1
Away Rating 1.03 #8 #1
Home Advantage 1.05 #14 #2
Strength Of Schedule 0.19 #8 #1
Future SOS -0.04 #26 #5
Season SOS -0.02 #20 #3
SOS - Basic 0.19 #8 #1
In-Div SOS 0.36 #8 #1
Non-Div SOS 0.09 #11 #1
Last 5 Rating 1.53 #8 #1
Last 10 Rating 1.67 #3 #1
In-Div Rating 2.03 #6 #1
Non-Div Rating 0.99 #5 #1
Luck Rating 2.31 #3 #1
Consistency Rating 4.34 #16 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating -0.95 #23 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 2.00 #5 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating -1.72 #25 #4
Vs. 17-22 Rating 2.76 #2 #1
Vs. 23-30 Rating 9.82 #1 #1

Chi Cubs Cubs Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.38 #7 #1
Home Rating -0.29 #18 #3
Away Rating 0.15 #13 #2
Home Advantage -0.19 #17 #3
Strength Of Schedule -0.34 #27 #4
Future SOS -0.03 #21 #4
Season SOS -0.06 #29 #5
SOS - Basic -0.35 #27 #4
In-Div SOS -0.25 #23 #4
Non-Div SOS -0.36 #27 #4
Last 5 Rating -0.83 #19 #2
Last 10 Rating -0.18 #19 #2
In-Div Rating -0.92 #20 #4
Non-Div Rating 0.09 #14 #3
Luck Rating -2.11 #26 #5
Consistency Rating 4.22 #15 #3
Vs. 1-5 Rating -- #10 #2
Vs. 6-10 Rating -5.40 #30 #5
Vs. 11-16 Rating -0.92 #21 #3
Vs. 17-22 Rating 1.07 #9 #3
Vs. 23-30 Rating 0.02 #15 #4