How to watch Cubs vs. Pirates online: Streaming TV, game time and odds for May 18, 2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates (15-21) face the Chicago Cubs (15-20), who will be attempting to extend a four-game winning run, Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.

Drew Smyly (1-4) is the starter for the Cubs, and Wil Crowe (2-2) for the Pirates.

The Cubs took down the Pirates 7-0 at home yesterday, with Jonathan Villar going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the win.

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• Game Day: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• TV: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who are the key players for the Cubs?

• The Cubs will hand the ball to Smyly (1-4) for his seventh start of the season.
• The 32-year-old has pitched in six games this season with a 3.64 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .283.
• Willson Contreras has seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 15 walks while batting .275.
• Ian Happ is hitting .280 to lead the lineup.
• Seiya Suzuki has a team-best 18 runs batted in.
• Patrick Wisdom has swatted a team-high six home runs.

Who are the key players for the Pirates?

• Crowe will start for the Pirates, his first of the season.
• In 13 games this season, he has put up a 2.57 ERA and averages 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .184 against him.
• Ben Gamel has put up a team-leading 15 runs batted in.
• Daniel Vogelbach has put up a team-high six home runs.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes leads the Pirates' lineup with a .293 batting average.
• Michael Chavis is batting .264 with four doubles, two triples, three home runs and four walks.

Last 10 games for the Cubs

• In the past 10 contests, Contreras leads the Cubs in home runs (three) and runs batted in (seven).
• In the past 10 games, Chicago is slugging .376 with 2.8 extra-base hits per outing.
• Chicago is averaging 4.6 runs per game during its past 10 contests.
• Chicago batters are averaging 9.6 strikeouts and 3.5 at-bats per strikeout over the last 10 games.
• Over the past 10 games Chicago pitchers have a collective 2.86 ERA.

Last 10 games for the Pirates

• Vogelbach is batting .222 over the last 10 games with a team-high two home runs.
• Over Pittsburgh's last 10 games, the team is slugging .326 with 22 extra-base hits.
• Pittsburgh has scored 20 runs over its last 10 games.
• Pittsburgh has averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game over its last 10 outings.
• Pittsburgh has allowed 47 earned runs over the last 10 games with an ERA of 4.86.

Who is favored to win Cubs vs. Pirates?

• Favorite: Cubs (-165)
• Total: 8 (O: -112 U: -107)

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