The Pirates and Cubs collide in a Saturday matinee at Wrigley as Pittsburgh sends Mike Burrows to the mound against Shota Imanaga for Chicago. Burrows helped snap a five‑game skid for his club with Friday’s 3‑2 win, but Pittsburgh has dropped four of five lately. Imanaga comes in with strong run prevention and a high strikeout ceiling, fresh off a productive stretch in which he’s posted sub‑3.20 ERAs and whiff totals that fantasy managers crave. The over/under sits at 8.5, and SportsLine’s model leans into Imanaga’s strikeout upside and Burrows’ mid‑rotation floor, while weekend props spotlight Kyle Tucker, Bryan Reynolds and Imanaga’s K pace.

For fantasy players, leverage Imanaga’s ceiling in this lefty‑duel setup and target Pirates bats with caution when Burrows is on the bump. The model’s three top bets—Tucker under 1.5 total bases, Reynolds over 0.5 hits, and Imanaga over 5.5 strikeouts—underscore the game’s mix of power, contact and strikeout potential. With Chicago’s offense scuffling and Pittsburgh’s bullpen depth a factor, daily lineups should tilt toward the talent edge and defensive settings at Wrigley.