The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Chicago Cubs for a Memorial Day matinee to begin a four-game series between the NL Central counterparts. The Cubs (29-24) are bottoming out, mired in an eight-game losing streak after getting swept in six straight at home to Milwaukee and Houston. Pittsburgh (27-26) returns home after a 3-3 road trip to St. Louis and Toronto. Ben Brown (1-2, 2.09 ERA) goes for the Cubs, while the Pirates start Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3, 3.96).
First pitch from PNC Park is set for 1:35 p.m. ET. Chicago is a slight -125 favorite on the money line (risk $125 to win $100) while Pittsburgh is at +104 in the latest Cubs vs. Pirates odds. The over/under for total runs is 8.