Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-24-2026

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Our Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pick: CUBS

The Chicago Cubs enter this matchup with one of the league’s strongest offenses, averaging 5.1 runs per game while posting a .338 OBP, .413 slugging percentage, and 128 home runs. Chicago’s pitching has been inconsistent with a 4.27 ERA, but the defense ranks among MLB’s best with a .989 fielding percentage. Pittsburgh brings an explosive lineup, scoring 5.27 runs per game with a .261 batting average, .339 OBP, and 132 homers, but their bullpen struggles with a 51.3% save rate. The Cubs have the overall balance advantage with stronger defense and a reliable offensive attack. Pick: Take Chicago.

MATCHUP	Cubs	Pirates
Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline	-160	+132
Where	DEF
When	Friday, July 24, 2026

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As a team, the Cubs have hit 128 home runs and accounted for 163 two-baggers. Additionally, they have driven in a total of 163 runs. There have been 868 times that Chicago has been rung up, while there have been 448 times that they have taken a walk. Chicago has a slugging percentage of.413. With 5.1 runs scored per game, the Chicago Cubs are now ranked fourth in the league. This is the highest average in the league. Throughout the course of the season, they have accumulated a total of 486 runs batted in and 853 base knocks, while their batting average is currently at.245. While maintaining an on-base percentage of.338 as a team, they have racked up 520 runs scored across the board.

Currently, the Cubs have a team earned run average of 4.27 (19th in Major League Baseball), and their pitching staff has struck out 798 batters. In addition to allowing 157 home runs, Cubs pitchers have allowed a total of 455 runs, which places them 14th in the league. Over the course of this season, they have walked 311 batters from rival teams, and their batting average per game is 4.75. There have been 845 base hits allowed by Chicago, which is 8.4 per nine innings, and 431 earned runs. While their pitching staff has earned a WHIP of 1.27, they have compiled a K/BB ratio of 2.57 throughout the course of their career.

336 relief pitchers have been sent out to the mound by the Cubs throughout the course of the season. There have been 152 base runners that have been inherited by the relievers for the season, and 31.6% of those runners have earned a run for their respective teams. The relief relievers currently have 36 holds, which places them 29th in the Major League Baseball. In addition to having 99 appearances in high leverage situations, the bullpen pitchers for the Cubs have gone to the mound 104 times with runners on base. They have made 20 saves so far this year, but they have failed to successfully save 17 of the 37 opportunities they have had to do so. There have been 79 different save situations in which the Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game, and their save percentage is 54.1%.

Out of the 8,175 innings that the Cubs have played on the diamond, they have converted 71.7% of balls that have been hit into play into outs, which places them in third place in the professional baseball rankings. In addition to the 2,725 putouts they have accumulated throughout the season, the Chicago Cubs have also recorded 944 assists and 40 mistakes. As of right now, their fielding percentage is at.989, which places them in fourth place in the baseball rankings. Additionally, they have a total of 77 double plays.

Over the course of his career in professional baseball, Boyd has had the opportunity to pitch for 1,140 innings and has recorded 1,096 strikeouts. As of right now, Boyd has a career record of 66-78 and a 4.49 earned run average. He has faced 4,831 batters from opposing teams in the major league levels. His earned run average is 4.56, and he has allowed 577 earned runs throughout the course of his career. And his WHIP is 1.274. In addition to the 350 walks he has given up, he has allowed 1,102 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings).

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The Pirates have a team slugging percentage of.424, and they are averaging 5.27 runs per game, which places them in second place. They have 164 two-baggers, plus they have walked 382 times and scored 543 runs. In addition, they have walked 382 times. During the course of the season, Pittsburgh has accumulated 519 RBIs in addition to 132 home runs. There have been 985 times that they have been rung up, which is the most in baseball, and they have 933 base knocks. During the first half of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have contributed to an on-base percentage of.339 and a team batting average of.261.

At the end of the season, the pitching staff in Pittsburgh has allowed 492 runs to be scored against them, and they have a team earned run average of 4.26 (435 earned runs surrendered). They are 21st in the league in terms of the number of home runs they have allowed, and they have allowed 4.82 runs per nine innings. Additionally, the Pirates have a WHIP of 1.309 and a FIP of 3.96 as a team so far this season. Both of these numbers are impressive. The ratio of their strikeouts to walks is 9.20, with 943 strikeouts and 370 walks respectively. Based on the overall number of hits they have allowed, they are presently ranked sixteenth in the league as a pitching staff with 833.

The relief pitchers in Pittsburgh have a score percentage of 31.0% out of 129 inherited runners because of their inherited scoring ability. In high leverage situations, their relievers have been called upon 93 times, and they have also been called upon 91 times when runners were on base. The Pirates have a total of 87 save situations, 47 of which have resulted in holds, and 19 of which do not result in saves. Due to the fact that they have sent 327 bullpen relievers to the hill this season, they are now ranked 28th in baseball and have a save percentage of 51.3%.

Over the course of 8,271 innings played, the Pirates have amassed a defensive efficiency of 69.0%, which places them in the 25th spot in the whole baseball league. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a fielding percentage of.983, which places them 22nd in all of professional baseball. Additionally, they have turned 81 double plays. During the course of this season, the Pirates have accumulated a total of 2,757 putouts, 811 assists, and 60 errors collectively.

There have been 138 base knocks that Jones has allowed throughout his professional baseball career, while he has accumulated 180 strikeouts in 161 innings thrown. With a career record of 8-9, Jones has achieved a 4.13 earned run average (ERA) while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings pitched. During his career, he has allowed a total of 74 earned runs to be scored against him, while also earning a WHIP of 1.172 and having a FIP of 4.1. A total of 667 batters have been faced by him throughout his career in the Major League Baseball. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.53.

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