NL Central foes match up when the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-7) travel to take on the Chicago Cubs (6-7) on Friday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. ET. Chicago is listed as the -175 favorite (risk $175 to win $100), while Pittsburgh is set as the +155 underdog. The over-under for total runs expected is set at 7.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). Jose Quintana (0-1, 3.86 ERA) is starting for Pittsburgh and Drew Smyly (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is on the hill for Chicago.

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The model knows Pittsburgh first baseman Daniel Vogelbach displays excellent power and run-producing ability. Vogelbach has the patience and knows how to limit strikeouts. The 2019 All-Star has a .316 batting average with three homers and five runs batted in. On April 19, Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run.

The model also knows Chicago left fielder Seiya Suzuki is having a good start to the year. Suzuki has shown his power and has consistently driven in runs. He's leading the team in batting average (.343), home runs (4), and RBIs (12). He has three games with two-plus hits. On April 17, he went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks. 

Now, it has set its sights on Pirates vs. Cubs. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

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