Friday’s loaded slate includes an NL Central matchup between the Pirates and Cubs in Chicago. It comes with an early start time at 2:20 p.m. ET. The game won’t be lacking star power with Paul Skenes scheduled to start for the Pirates.
Whether you want to make predictions on home runs, hits, or pitcher strikeouts, Pirates vs. Cubs provides plenty of opportunities on PrizePicks. Let’s highlight some picks to help you build your Lineups for Friday’s MLB action.
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Pirates vs. Cubs Picks – Friday, June 13
Here are three of the top Pirates vs. Cubs picks and predictions on PrizePicks MLB today. Click each pick to read more.
- Pirates SP Paul Skenes – 7 Strikeouts
- Cubs SP Cade Horton – 4.5 Strikeouts
- Pirates OF Oneil Cruz – 9.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
Pirates SP Paul Skenes – 7 Strikeouts
- Pirates SP Paul Skenes has recorded at least seven strikeouts in each of his last five starts.
- Skenes has a 26.7% strikeout rate this season, which is down from 33.1% last season.
- The Cubs have struck out the 12th-fewest times in baseball.
- When Skenes faced the Cubs earlier this season, he recorded just two strikeouts over five innings.
Cubs SP Cade Horton – 4.5 Strikeouts
- Cubs SP Cade Horton has recorded at least five strikeouts in three of his six outings this season.
- While Horton only has an 18.9% strikeout rate this season, he missed a lot of bats in the minors. Last year, he had a 28.0% strikeout rate across Double-A and Triple-A.
- The Pirates have the fifth-most strikeouts in MLB.
- The Pirates have the second-worst OPS (.647) in baseball, so Horton could pitch deep into this matchup. He has already logged at least five innings in each of his last five outings.
Pirates OF Oneil Cruz – 9.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Pirates OF Oneil Cruz is 7-for-34 (.206) with a 39.5% strikeout rate over his last 10 games.
- After posting a 30.2% strikeout rate last season, Cruz has a 33.6% strikeout rate this year.
- Cruz has a .761 OPS on the road this season, compared to a .855 OPS at home.
- Cruz has a .365 wOBA and a .225 ISO at home for his career, but just a .299 wOBA and a .186 ISO on the road.
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The Cubs sit atop the NL Central, while the Pirates rank at the bottom of the division. Friday’s game between the two might seem like a mismatch, but the Pirates having Paul Skenes on the mound could be the great equalizer.
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