We're taking Over 8 runs on Wednesday in the NL Central matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Rapid Breakdown

• Two teams on opposite trajectories meet up in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match as the Chicago Cubs go for the series sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates later today, as well as winning five of their last six games outright also, while the struggling Pirates have lost three of their last four games heading into today's contest.
• Two of those recent defeats for Pittsburgh came in heavy losses against these same Chicago Cubs who managed to run up a colossal 27 runs against them across the last two contests. Wednesday's Game 3 could well see another scenario where we see offense take over in this one.
• Chicago's Kyle Hendricks has really struggled away from home this season, amassing a 7.16 ERA. Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes meanwhile has been rock solid this year, but is backed up by a Pirates bullpen that owns the second-worst ERA in the National League.

Take Over 8 runs on Wednesday in the NL Central matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PLAY: OVER 8 (-108)

*Line good to -135, -136 > [No play]