The Chicago Cubs (61-45) hope to rebound and stay atop the NL Central on Wednesday when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-52) as small road favorites. The Cubs dropped the series opener to the Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday while the Milwaukee Brewers won their second straight over the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road to pull into a first-place tie in the NL Central.
MLB betting line: The Cubs opened as -117 favorites (wager $117 to win $100); the total is at eight runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 4.