Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T.
Pirates at Cubs 2:20PM ET—Bubba Chandler is starting for Pittsburgh. Chandler appeared in seven games last year carried an ERA of 4.02 with WHIP of 0.93. The right hander struck out 25% with 3.2% walks. Ground balls sat at 46.5% with 0.57 home runs per nine innings. In two starts he allowed three runs with ten strikeouts in 8 2/3rd innings. Jameson Taillon makes the start for Chicago. Taillon got 23 starts with an ERA of 3.68 with WHIP of 1.06. The right hander fanned 18.9% with 5.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 33.8% with 1.67 home runs per nine innings. In two starts he allowed three runs with seven strikeouts in 10 2/3rd innings.