Cubs vs. Pirates prediction, betting odds for MLB on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs are playing each other in MLB at PNC Park on Friday at 6:35 p.m. ET. Bryse Wilson (3-9, 6.07 ERA) will start for the Pirates against Javier Assad (1-2, 3.86 ERA). Dimers' famous predictive analytics model gives the Pittsburgh Pirates a 51% chance of defeating the Cubs. The Pirates are a 63% favorite to cover the run line.