Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T.
Pirates at Cubs 2:20PM ET—Braxton Ashcraft will start for Pittsburgh. Ashcraft appeared in 26 games posting an ERA of 2.71 with WHIP of 1.25. The right hander fanned 24.3% with 8.2% walks. Ground balls sat at 50.3% with limited home run damage. In two starts he allowed three runs with eleven strikeouts in 12 innings. Edward Cabrera gets the start for Chicago. Cabrera made 26 starts posting an ERA of 3.53 with WHIP of 1.23. The righty struck out 25.8% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls were 46.6% with 1.11 home runs per nine innings. In two starts he allowed no runs with nine strikeouts in 11 innings.