Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

67-86

8-3

Final

Pirates

56-97

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	2	0	8
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3

Who won: Cubs 8-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 5th inning. Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 25

Wisdom hits 25th homer, Cubs pull away from Pirates 8-3

Adrian Sampson wasn't supposed to be a fixture in the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation this season. He was placed on waivers twice in May, once by Chicago and once by Seattle, and optioned to the minors three times.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Cubs 36-42 on the road; Pirates 29-46 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 6d ago

Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs

ESPN · 6d ago

Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs

ESPN · Oct 2

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · Oct 1

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · Oct 1

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · Oct 1

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · Sep 30

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

Injuries and inactives

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Adrian Sampson SP

Probable starter · 4-5, 3.11 ERA, 73 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Zach McKinstrySS
2Esteban Quiroz2B
3Patrick Wisdom3B
4Ian HappLF
5Nico HoernerDH
6Franmil ReyesRF
7P.J. HigginsC
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Michael HermosilloCF

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Luis Ortiz SP

Probable starter · 0-2, 4.50 ERA, 17 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Jihwan BaeCF
2Bryan ReynoldsDH
3Oneil CruzSS
4Rodolfo Castro2B
5Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
6Jack SuwinskiLF
7Cal MitchellRF
8Zack Collins1B
9Jason DelayC

The series

CHC win series 3-1

Last meeting: Pirates 6, Cubs 0 (Sep 24)

Chirp's angle

Be the first to talk about this one.Open chat

Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 16,192
Officials: Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Third Base Umpire)