Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction and Pick, MLB Betting Picks, 4-12-2026

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction and Pick, 4-12-2026. MLB Betting Picks – 🔥 LOSE BY 0.5 TWICE? WE REWARD BAD BEATS

Bet with confidence at YouWager Sportsbook —one of the only sportsbooks that gives players a second chance on brutal bad beats.

👉 Claim your bonus and bet this game now

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction – 4-12-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

On average, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which places them in thirteenth place among all of the teams in the sport of baseball. There have been 56 runs scored by them, and their on-base percentage is.325. There have been 19 two-baggers hit by the Pirates as a team, and they have hit 13 baseballs that have been hit out of the park. As of this point in the season, they have accumulated 102 hits, 55 runs batted in, and a batting average of.235. Additionally, they have recorded 55 runs batted in. In addition to striking out 112 times and drawing a walk 54 times, Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of.369, and they have also received a walk 54 times.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14, and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.31. Together, these numbers are impressive. Pitchers for the Pirates have allowed nine home runs and a total of 48 runs, which places them sixth in the league. While allowing 94 hits (7.2 per 9 innings), Pittsburgh has also allowed 40 earned runs to be scored against them. For the season, the Pirates have a team earned run average of 3.08, which places them fourth in baseball, and their pitching staff has struck out 126 hitters. Throughout the course of the season, they have walked 59 players from the opposing club, and their batting average per game (FIP) is currently at 3.61.

Pirates relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 12 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. As of the current season, the relief pitchers have a total of 11 holds, which places them seventh in the league. There have been 15 different save situations in which the Pirates bullpen has entered the game, and they have collected a save rate of 75.0 percent. In this season, they have made three saves, but they have failed to make one of the four possibilities to make a save. This year, the relievers have been on the receiving end of 17 runners, and 11.8% of those runners have ended up crossing the plate. In the course of the season, the Pirates have utilized the services of 47 bullpen pitchers.

In the 1,053 innings that they have played, the Pirates have converted 70.3% of the balls that have been hit into play into outs, which places them in thirteenth place in the professional baseball rankings. Three hundred and fifty-one putouts have been accumulated by the Pittsburgh Pirates so far, in addition to 96 assists and six errors. As of right now, their fielding percentage is at.987, which places them thirteenth among all professional baseball teams. Additionally, they have turned eleven double plays.

Since the beginning of his career, Chandler has thrown the ball for a total of 39 innings and has been responsible for 41 strikeouts. He has a career WHIP of 1.120 and an earned run average of 3.89 (17 earned runs allowed). He has allowed 30 hits to be batted against him, which is 6.9 hits per nine innings, and he has 14 free passes. Chandler has a career record of 4-2 and a 3.83 earned run average (FIP) while facing 164 batters in the major leagues. He has a lifetime record of four wins and two losses.

So far in this season, the Chicago Cubs have a batting average of.220 and an on-base percentage of.314, making them the team with the highest on-base percentage. While they have a total of 93 base knocks, they have been called out on strikes 108 times, which places them 22nd in the Major League Baseball. In the course of the year, Chicago has racked up 51 runs batted in in addition to 13 long balls. With a slugging percentage of.355, the Cubs are now ranked 12th in baseball in terms of the number of runs scored per game, which is 4.31. They have accumulated 58 walks and 58 doubles, and they have also scored 56 runs. In addition, they have walked 58 times.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.070 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are the best pitching staff in baseball in terms of the overall number of hits they have allowed, with 82. Over the course of the season, the Chicago pitching staff has surrendered 42 earned runs, resulting in an earned run average of 3.32. Meanwhile, they have allowed 46 runs to be scored against them. Due to the fact that they have 103 strikeouts and 40 free passes, they have achieved a K/BB ratio of 8.10. They have allowed 14 home runs, and their run average is 3.63 per nine innings, which places them fourth in the league.

They have a save percentage of 40.0%, which places them in the 27th spot in the baseball rankings, and they have used 39 relievers throughout the course of the season. On eleven instances, their relievers have been called upon to pitch in high leverage situations, and on fourteen occasions, they have done so with runners on base. The Cubs have a total of six save opportunities, however they have achieved only one hold and three missed saves. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in five different save opportunities, and they have a total of two saves to their credit. There are 23 inherited runners, and Chicago relievers have a scoring percentage of 30.4% because of their inherited runners.

There have been ten double plays committed by the Chicago Cubs, and their fielding % is.991, which places them sixth in all of baseball. Up to this point in the season, the Cubs have accumulated 118 assists, four errors, and 342 putouts that they have accounted for. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated a defense efficiency of 75.9% over the course of 1,026 innings played, which places them first in all of professional baseball.

With a career record of 82-61, Taillon has a 3.86 earned run average (ERA) and allows 8.6 hits per nine innings pitched. His ratio of strikeouts to walks is 3.62, and he has faced 5,173 hitters from opposing teams throughout the course of his career. While he has achieved a WHIP of 1.194 and a FIP of 3.8, he has allowed a total of 535 earned runs to be scored against him. In the course of his career as a professional baseball player, Taillon has allowed 1,191 base hits and has struck out 1,080 batters in 1,247 innings thrown.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction – Betting Odds

Now in this Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, we have the odds for this game:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
Pittsburgh Pirates	+N/A	+N/A	N/A O
Chicago Cubs	-N/A	-N/A	N/A U

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction – Head to Head – MLB Betting Picks

Date	Team	Opp	Close	Result	RL/OU
Apr 10, 2026	Cubs	Pirates	-156 / 6.5	Lost 0-2	Lost / Under
Sep 17, 2025	Cubs	@Pirates	-145 / 7.5	Won 8-4	Won / Over
Sep 16, 2025	Cubs	@Pirates	+111 / 6.5	Won 4-1	Won / Under
Sep 15, 2025	Cubs	@Pirates	-122 / 8	Won 4-0	Won / Under
Aug 17, 2025	Cubs	Pirates	-198 / 7	Won 4-3	Lost / Push
Aug 16, 2025	Cubs	Pirates	-229 / 8.5	Won 3-1	Won / Under
Aug 15, 2025	Cubs	Pirates	-194 / 8.5	Lost 2-3	Lost / Under
Jun 15, 2025	Cubs	Pirates	-150 / 7	Won 3-2	Lost / Under
Jun 14, 2025	Cubs	Pirates	-235 / 7	Won 2-1	Lost / Under
Jun 13, 2025	Cubs	Pirates	-118 / 6.5	Lost 1-2	Won / Under

✅ Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Pick: Pittsburgh✅

All Betting Predictions & Picks 4-12-2026

All Sports Predictions

MLB DIMELINE: Reduced Juice Baseball Series
BETTING SCHOOL
NFL Predictions and Picks
MLB Predictions and Picks
MLB Predictions and Picks
College Basketball Predictions and Picks
College Football Predictions and Picks
NHL Predictions and Picks
UFC Predictions and Picks
Soccer Predictions and Picks
Sports News
SIGN UP NOW

Learn about MLB betting here: Master moneyline, run line, and totals betting at the Betting School—back favorites or find value underdog. Sign up at YouWager.lv now for a top welcome bonus and start betting smarter—click below.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction and Pick, 4-12-2026, by YouWager.lv.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction and Pick, MLB Betting Picks, 4-12-2026