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Chicago Cubs (-200) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (9.5) Game Odds Preview (09/02/2020)

Chicago Cubs (-200) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (9.5) Game Odds Preview (09/02/2020) – Sports Handicapper Ron Raymond has released his game odds preview on today’s MLB Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates fro Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020.

Chicago Cubs (-200) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (9.5) Game Odds Preview (09/02/2020)

Chicago Cubs -1.5   ( -200 ) Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (Total:9.5) Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5  ( 185 ) Vs. Chicago Cubs (Total:9.5)

Chicago Cubs
(Pitcher: Kyle Hendricks )
TR: Win 3 Loss 3
O/U/P: 4 – 2 – 0
SIDE :-200

Vs.
Date: 2020-09-02
Time: 19:05:00
Generated from 9
Previous Games

Pittsburgh Pirates
(Pitcher: Joe Musgrove)
TR: Win 0 Loss 3
O/U/P: 2 – 1 – 0
O/U :9.5

3.6 Forecast
(O/U 8.08 )
4.48
5-5 L10(SU) 4-6
7-3-0 L10(O/U) 6-3-1
37% C.O.W 68%
29% C.O.G.O 29%
-173 DMVI 206
(B) NEUTRAL PVI (C) NEUTRAL
8-6 SU 2-5
10-4-0 O/U 4-1-2
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? (MLB & NHL)
C.O.W. = (Chances of Winning) – The Cow is based on both teams’ current situations as either a Road Favorite, Road Underdog, Home Favorite or Home Underdog, along with the range of the OVER/UNDER. We then research past occurrences and results from both teams and provide a ‘CHANCES OF WINNING’ percentage in their next game.

C.O.G.O. = (Chances Game Going OVER) – The ‘C.O.G.O.’ percentage is based on both teams OVER/UNDER record, using both teams short and long-term OVER/UNDER records. After we process it through our ‘math predictor’, we then provide a ‘CHANCES OF COVERING’ percentage for that game, which let’s you know if there’s any value on the OVER in that game.
*Note: If there’s a 60% chance of the game going OVER, that means, there’s a 40% chance of the game going UNDER.

L.O.A. = (Law of Average) – The ‘Law of Average’ edge is based on the 50/50 theory. Play on a team that lost against the spread (ATS) or straight up (SU) in their last game, vs. a team that won against the spread (ATS) or straight up (SU) in their last game.

DMVI = (Daily Market Value Index) – The DMVI is our researched and calculated line compared to the bookmaker’s line. When calculating the DMVI, we look for the margin of error between the bookmaker’s line, the final result of a game and then produce the value of what the line should be in the next game for both teams. The DMVI is a tool to find value vs. the current line.

VI = (Value Index) – The Value Index is the current psychology of the betting public, based on a teams 7-game cycle.
BULLISH = Team is either (7-0, 6-1, or 5-2) in their last 7 games.
NEUTRAL = Team is either (3-4 or 4-3) in their last 7 games.
BEARISH = Team is either (0-7, 1-6 or 2-5) in their last 7 games.

MLB Market Condition Chart

MLB Overall Record

Percentage (%)Market Conditions ChartsSource: atsstats.com00000000000052.5452.5455.2955.2956.4356.4353.853.854.5154.5152.4652.4649.9249.9249.6149.6149.9249.9250.7950.7950.3550.35SU YTDSU L30DATS YTDATS L30DOU YTDOU L30DHome TeamHome FavoriteHome UnderdogRoad TeamRoad FavoriteRoad Underdog0102030405060atsstats.com

 

Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates
Line : -1.5 Line : 1.5
MoneyLine : -200 MoneyLine : 185
O/U : 9.5 O/U : 9.5
Season Record : Season Record :
SU: 21-14 ATS: 0-0-0 O/U: 20-14-1
SU: 10-23 ATS: 0-0-0 O/U: 17-12-4
Home Record : Home Record :
SU: 10-8 ATS: O/U: 8-9-1
SU: 5-10 ATS: O/U: 7-5-3
Away Record : Away Record :
SU: 11-6 ATS: O/U: 12-5-0
SU: 5-13 ATS: O/U: 10-7-1
Last game: Win 8 – 7 vs Pittsburgh Pirates ( Chad Kuhl ) Last game: Lost 8 – 7 vs Chicago Cubs ( Jon Lester )
Current game: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates ( Joe Musgrove ) Current game: vs. Chicago Cubs ( Kyle Hendricks )
Next Game: At PITTSBURGH Next Game: Vs. CHICAGO CUBS
Streaks : 2 SU Win – 3 Over Streaks : 2 SU Lost – 2 Over
Road Teams Strength of Schedule last 7 games: 55.1% Home Teams Strength of Schedule last 7 games: 42.86%
Situational Stats Situational Stats
Home Favorite: 10 Win -7 Lost   (RF)3.71 – (RA)3.82 Home Favorite: 0 Win -2 Lost   (RF)9 – (RA)14
Home Underdog: 0 Win -1 Lost   (RF)5 – (RA)6 Home Underdog: 5 Win -8 Lost   (RF)4.38 – (RA)4.62
Road Favorite: 6 Win -4 Lost   (RF)5.4 – (RA)5.7 Road Favorite: 0 Win -0 Lost   (RF)N/A – (RA)N/A
Road Underdog: 5 Win -2 Lost   (RF)6.71 – (RA)3.86 Road Underdog: 5 Win -13 Lost   (RF)3.33 – (RA)5.17
Last 3 game: 2 Win 1 Lost    (RF)7.67 – (RA)4.67 Last 3 game: 1 Win 2 Lost    (RF)5.67 – (RA)5
Last 5 game: 3 Win 2 Lost    (RF)6.2 – (RA)4 Last 5 game: 1 Win 4 Lost    (RF)4.8 – (RA)6.2
Last 7 game: 3 Win 4 Lost   (RF)5.43 – (RA)4.86 Last 7 game: 3 Win 4 Lost   (RF)4.29 – (RA)4.86
Last 10 game: 5 Win 5 Lost   (RF)5.3 – (RA)4.5 Last 10 game: 4 Win 6 Lost   (RF)3.8 – (RA)5.2
Last 15 game: 8 Win 7 Lost   (RF)4.8 – (RA)4.87 Last 15 game: 6 Win 9 Lost   (RF)4.07 – (RA)4.87
Team Record Team Record
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 3 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)3.33 – (RA)5.33 Joe Musgrove’s Last 3 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 5 game: 2 Win – 3 Lost (RF)4.4 – (RA)4.4 Joe Musgrove’s Last 5 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 7 game: 3 Win – 4 Lost (RF)4.57 – (RA)4.86 Joe Musgrove’s Last 7 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 10 game: 3 Win – 4 Lost (RF)4.57 – (RA)4.86 Joe Musgrove’s Last 10 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 15 game: 3 Win – 4 Lost (RF)4.57 – (RA)4.86 Joe Musgrove’s Last 15 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 20 game: 3 Win – 4 Lost (RF)4.57 – (RA)4.86 Joe Musgrove’s Last 20 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Kyle Hendricks’s Last 25 game: 3 Win – 4 Lost (RF)4.57 – (RA)4.86 Joe Musgrove’s Last 25 game: 0 Win – 3 Lost (RF)2.33 – (RA)5
Situations (Chicago Cubs) Situations (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Coming off vs. NL Central opponent (PIT) Coming off vs. NL Central opponent (CHC)
Coming off a road favorite win Coming off a home underdog lost
Coming off a 3 game winning streak Coming off a 2 game losing streak
Coming off 3 overs Coming off 2 overs
Scored 7 runs against in last game Scored 8 runs against in last game
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Ron Raymond
Ron Raymond is a veteran sports handicapper and founder of ATSstats.com, creator of the Raymond Report sports betting system. Active in the industry since 1996, Ron has nearly three decades of experience analyzing market cycles, performance indicators, and value metrics across the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and CFL. Ron’s data-driven approach has helped thousands of bettors think strategically, manage risk, and win with confidence.
Ron Raymond

Ron Raymond is a veteran sports handicapper and founder of ATSstats.com, creator of the Raymond Report sports betting system. Active in the industry since 1996, Ron has nearly three decades of experience analyzing market cycles, performance indicators, and value metrics across the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and CFL. Ron’s data-driven approach has helped thousands of bettors think strategically, manage risk, and win with confidence.

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