The Pittsburgh Pirates (6-7) take on the Chicago Cubs (6-7), who will be attempting to snap a three-game losing skid, Friday at 8:05 PM ET, at Wrigley Field. The scheduled starters are Drew Smyly (1-0) for the Cubs, and Jose Quintana (0-1) for the Pirates.
The Pirates won 4-3 yesterday against the Cubs. Wil Crowe picked up the win. He went 2 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out five for his squad.
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What time is Chicago vs. Pittsburgh?
- Game Day: Friday, April 22, 2022
- Game Time: 20:05 ET, 19:05 CT, 18:05 MT, 17:05 PT
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Pittsburgh?
- Chicago odds: -178
- Pittsburgh odds: +152
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Smyly)
- The Cubs' Smyly will make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies without allowing a run.
- He has an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .200 and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
- This season, the left-hander has pitched against the Pirates in one game, and they have gone 3-for-18 with two doubles over five innings.
Key hitters
- Seiya Suzuki has racked up a team-best OBP (.520) and slugging percentage (.743), while leading the Cubs in hits (12). He's hitting .343 with two doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
- Frank Schwindel's .429 slugging percentage paces his team, and he has three doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .245.
- Willson Contreras has three doubles, two home runs and four walks while batting .237.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .263 with five doubles, two home runs and three walks.
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Who are the key players for Pittsburgh?
Starting pitcher (Quintana)
- The Pirates will look to Quintana (0-1) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .286 against him this season. He has a 3.86 ERA and 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his two appearances.
- Quintana has pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out three against the Cubs this season.
Key hitters
- Daniel Vogelbach has 12 hits, a team-best for the Pirates.
- Michael Chavis is batting .423 with a double, a triple, a home run and two walks.
- Ke'Bryan Hayes has put up a team-high OBP (.400) and slugging percentage (.422).
- Ben Gamel is hitting .243 with a double, a home run and six walks.
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Key stats for Chicago vs. Pittsburgh
- The Cubs rank 13th in MLB action with 11 total home runs.
- The Cubs average 0.7 homers per game when playing at home this season (five total in home contests).
- The Pirates average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (eight) in the league this season.
- They have 57 strikeouts (8.8 per nine innings) in seven away games this season.
- The Pirates have hit nine homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- They have averaged 0.7 home runs per game in their seven road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 9.2 K/9, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Cubs average 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings in home games this season.
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