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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates result (2:3) on 16 Aug 2025 (MLB): 6 profitable pros on Polymarket/Kalshi took positions, 67% backing Chicago Cubs to win. See who got it right, plus both teams' form.
Final score: Chicago Cubs 2:3 Pittsburgh Pirates (2025-08-16). Before the result, 67% of 6 profitable pros with a win/draw position backed Chicago Cubs to win — that call was wrong.
6 profitable pros (listed on Tips, cumulative P&L above zero) hold positions on this match. Latest win/draw pick per pro: Chicago Cubs 4 (67%) · Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (33%).
Chicago Cubs, last 5: L W L L W. Pittsburgh Pirates, last 5: L L L L L. Head-to-head, last 5 meetings (Chicago Cubs wins – draws – Pittsburgh Pirates wins): 3-0-2; latest 2025-06-16: Chicago Cubs 3:2 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sources: public prices and positions on Polymarket and Kalshi; results from public sports data. Data as of 2025-08-16 04:36 UTC+8. How we calculate: methodology
6 profitable pros have positions on this match. Latest win/draw pick per pro: Chicago Cubs to win 4 (67%) · Pittsburgh Pirates to win 2 (33%).
| 2025-08-15 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 1:2 | L |
| 2025-08-14 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 4:1 | W |
| 2025-08-13 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 1:5 | L |
| 2025-08-11 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 2:3 | L |
| 2025-08-10 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 9:1 | W |
| 2025-08-14 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 5:12 | L |
| 2025-08-13 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 0:14 | L |
| 2025-08-12 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 1:7 | L |
| 2025-08-11 | vs Cincinnati Reds | 8:14 | L |
| 2025-08-10 | vs Cincinnati Reds | 1:2 | L |
| 2025-06-16 | Chicago Cubs | 3:2 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2025-06-14 | Chicago Cubs | 1:2 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2025-06-13 | Chicago Cubs | 3:2 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2025-05-01 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3:8 | Chicago Cubs |
| 2025-05-01 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4:3 | Chicago Cubs |
| Date | Match | Pick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | BigBlackGorilla Polymarket | Pirates to win | Won |
| 2025-08-16 | 1j59y6nk Polymarket | Pirates to win | Won |
| 2025-08-16 | 0xD9E0AACa471f48F91A26E8669A805f2 Polymarket | Cubs to win | Lost |
| 2025-08-15 | Kevinbuter23 Polymarket | Cubs to win | Lost |
| 2025-08-15 | xlw2na Polymarket | Cubs to win | Lost |
| 2025-08-15 | SoIcyPlayBoy Polymarket | Cubs to win | Lost |