Matthew Boyd pitched six innings of one-hit, one-run ball and Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking home run in the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-42) visit the Chicago Cubs (42-28) Saturday for the third game of their 4-game series. First pitch from Wrigley Field is at 2:20 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Pirates vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Since June 2, the Chicago Cubs played 13 games in four cities. Though they went only 7-6, they expanded their lead in the NL Central.

The Cubs played 13 games decided by one run among their first 65 — one of every five. They have played four in their last six, including each of the last three.

Dansby Swanson homered, Matthew Boyd pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.

Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Pirates (29-44) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (46-27). Bailey Falter is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Casey Mize for Detroit.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell makes demoralizing comments about Paul Skenes following the loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.