The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off a 4-2 win over San Diego in their last game. The Pirates will open their series against the Cubs by sending Trevor Cahill to the mound. He has a rough start to the season posting a 1-3 record with a 7.40 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. Against the Cubs, he is 3-2 with a 4.88 ERA and 26 strikeouts. The Cubs have put together a nice run, having swept the Dodgers in three games. They will look to keep things going in the right direction by sending Zach Davies to the mound. He is 1-2 this season with an 8.22 ERA and 17 strikeouts. Against the Pirates, he is 5-6 with a 5.06 ERA and 50 strikeouts. The Cubs bats are starting to hit and with these two pitchers, i like this game to fly over the number. Davies has not made it to the fifth inning in any of his recent starts, while Cahill has seen the total going over in four of his last five starts. The Cubs have gone over in their last four games.

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