PITTSBURGHPIT
74-75 · +3 NL CENTRAL · L2 · 6-4 L10
@SUN 2:20 PM ETCHC HOME PARK
83-66 · +2 NL CENTRAL · W2 · 5-5 L10
CHICAGOCHC
Weather
70°F · 9mph in from CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-2 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Bubba Chandler
RHP · PITPROBABLE
STUFF+104
ERA
4.25
IP
142.0
K/9
8.2
BB/9
4.5
WHIP
1.34
L5 STARTS4.29 ERA · 24.8% K · 8.6% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
48%
18%
17%
4-Seam FastballSliderChangeupSinkerSweeperCurveball
Matthew Boyd
LHP · CHCPROBABLE
STUFF+95
ERA
4.03
IP
109.1
K/9
7.1
BB/9
2.7
WHIP
1.22
L5 STARTS5.55 ERA · 16.5% K · 8.3% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
50%
27%
14%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSlider
MODEL VS THE BOOKS3 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Matthew Boyd · Under 6.5 <7 Pitcher Ks

opp puts the ball in play, holds Ks down

-161 DraftKings62% book85% +23pp

Matthew Boyd · Under 5.5 <6 Pitcher Ks

opp puts the ball in play, holds Ks down

-102 FanDuel50% book71% +20pp

Matthew Boyd · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

quick-hook risk: walks + traffic shorten the start

+125 Fanatics44% book60% +16pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETPirates 51%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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PIT CHC

Game Markets

PIT @ CHC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

PIT to win

51%

1st 5 Innings

CHC F5

44%

Game Total

Over 8.5

60%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

58%

Run Line

CHC -1.5

34%

Team Total

PIT Over 4.5

53%

Team Total

CHC Over 4.5

50%

THE READ

PIT projects to outscore CHC by 0.28 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: PIT 5.18, CHC 4.90
  • Bubba Chandler (PIT) vs Matthew Boyd (CHC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
BC

Bubba Chandler

PIT SP · vs. CHC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

33%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

17%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

2%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

40%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

5%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

52%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

37%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.8 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.8 strikeouts
  • 33% to reach 5+ against CHC
MB

Matthew Boyd

CHC SP · vs. PIT

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

49%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

29%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

3%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

100%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

82%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

79%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

67%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.5 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.5 strikeouts
  • 49% to reach 5+ against PIT

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

BUBBA CHANDLER SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CHC hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%21.7%OPS-against.581
vs Left-handedK%20.5%OPS-against.761
CHC vs LHP (team)OPS.807K%21.3%

MATTHEW BOYD SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how PIT hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%18.7%OPS-against.752
vs Left-handedK%20.3%OPS-against.568
PIT vs RHP (team)OPS.753K%23.2%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

CHC BATTERS vs BUBBA CHANDLER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

PIT BATTERS vs MATTHEW BOYD

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
PIT 0·CHC 2
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
PIT 5·CHC 7
12 played · 7 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
55%CHC
PIT 129 · CHC 155 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-12CHC 4-3 · One-run game
2026-09-11CHC 12-2 · Blowout
2026-07-26PIT 8-7 · Slugfest
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
PIT45¢ · 45%
CHC59¢ · 59%
Total 6.5
Over52¢ · 52%
Under52¢ · 52%
Run line ±1.5
PIT -1.5 ·
CHC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT9.57.56.577.56.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

PIT OFFENSE

.300L15 team wOBA
-17 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG

CHC OFFENSE

.359L15 team wOBA
+43 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6
ENVIRONMENT70° · 9mph in from CF
WRIGLEY FIELD
95HR
HR factor0.95 · below avg
Runs factor0.98 · neutral
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Wind-dependent — check gametime.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
70°F
Wind9 mph in from CF
Humidity55%
Rain3%

Light wind in from CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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