ANALYSIS: These teams have split the first two games of this series. Even with their loss Wednesday, the Cubs are 10-2 against the Pirates this season. The Pirates will start Johan Oviedo, who has a 4.36 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP on the road this season. He has also been wild, walking 20 batters over his last 30 1/3 innings. With the Cubs having the veteran Kyle Hendricks on the mound, they are in a favorable position to earn a victory.

ANALYSIS: We played the over on this same total yesterday and cashed when the Rangers and Red Sox combined for 10 runs. The Red Sox are in a favorable position to score in bunches Wednesday with Jon Gray pitching for the Rangers. Over his last 13 starts, Gray has a 5.43 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP. That has resulted in several short outings, which is a problem because the Rangers have the fifth-highest bullpen ERA in baseball. While Brayan Bello has been the Red Sox’s best starter this year, he has a 4.50 ERA over his last 11 starts. I’ll take these teams to hit the over again.

ANALYSIS: These two teams combined for 12 runs in a win for the Braves on Tuesday. The Braves have combined for at least 10 runs with their opponent in 12 of their last 15 games. Starting for the Phillies will be Aaron Nola, who has given up 1.5 HR/9. That’s a major concern, given that the Braves have hit the most home runs in baseball. The Braves will roll with Bryce Elder, who has given up at least four runs in four of his last eight starts. Give me the over.

ANALYSIS: It has been all or nothing for the Rangers lately. During a six-game winning streak, they averaged 7.8 runs per game. They have since lost four straight, averaging 2.0 runs during that span. This is a favorable spot for them to get back on track with Tanner Houck pitching for the Red Sox. Over his last five starts, he has a 1.54 WHIP. Nathan Eovaldi will start for the Rangers, but he is still building up his pitch count after coming back from injury. That means we could get more innings from a group of relievers that has the fifth-highest bullpen ERA in baseball. Look for both teams to score enough to push this total past the over.

ANALYSIS: After allowing just one unearned run over seven innings against the Diamondbacks last week, the Mets will give Joey Lucchesi another start. However, the Diamondbacks only have a .713 OPS against left-handed pitchers. The Marlins have a .764 OPS against them. The Marlins have also been excellent at home, where they are 43-33. Meanwhile, the Mets are 31-44 on the road and will be facing Braxton Garrett, who has not given up more than three runs in a start since July. Look for the Marlins to emerge with the victory in this matchup.