How to watch Cubs vs. Pirates online: Streaming TV, game time and odds for April 22, 2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates (6-7) face the Chicago Cubs (6-7), who will be attempting to snap a three-game losing skid, Friday at 8:05 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.

Drew Smyly (1-0) will start for the Cubs, and Jose Quintana (0-1) for the Pirates.

The Pirates won yesterday's matchup with the Cubs by a 4-3 score, with Daniel Vogelbach putting up a statline of 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the victory.

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• Game Day: Friday, April 22, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• TV: MLB Network
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Who are the key players for the Cubs?

• Smyly will get the start for the Cubs, his third of the season.
• He has an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .200 and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
• Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs in home runs (four), runs batted in (12) and has put up a team-best batting average of .343.
• Frank Schwindel has three doubles, two home runs and three walks while hitting .245.
• Willson Contreras is batting .237 with three doubles, two home runs and four walks.
• Patrick Wisdom has five doubles, two home runs and three walks while hitting .263.

Who are the key players for the Pirates?

• Quintana (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Pirates, his third this season.
• In his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .286 against him. He has a 3.86 ERA and averages 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Vogelbach has swatted a team-high three home runs.
• Michael Chavis has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with six RBI.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has racked up a team-high batting average of .333.
• Ben Gamel is hitting .243 with a double, a home run and six walks.

Last 10 games for the Cubs

• In the last 10 games, Chicago has 32 extra-base hits (3.2 per game) while slugging .421.
• Chicago has scored a total of 40 runs over its past 10 games (4.0 per contest).
• Chicago is averaging 7.6 strikeouts and 4.2 at-bats per strikeout over the last 10 games.
• During the past 10 games Chicago has a 5.04 ERA across its pitching staff.

Last 10 games for the Pirates

• Over Pittsburgh's last 10 games, the team is slugging .362 with 22 extra-base hits.
• Pittsburgh has scored 38 runs over its last 10 games.
• Over the last 10 games, Pittsburgh has struck out 9.6 times per game.
• Over the last 10 games, Pittsburgh pitchers have a 3.93 ERA.

Who is favored to win Cubs vs. Pirates?

• Favorite: Cubs (-178)
• Total: 7.5 (O: -116 U: -105)

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