Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

36-38

8-3

Final

Pirates

34-39

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 8-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Jun 21

Hendricks shuts down reeling Pirates as Cubs complete 3-game sweep with 8-3 victory

The Chicago Cubs are flying to England in more ways than one.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Cubs 16-21 on the road; Pirates 18-19 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Oct 1

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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

Cubs2nd 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

Pirates3rd 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

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Kyle Hendricks SP

Probable starter · 6-8, 3.74 ERA, 93 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico HoernerSS
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Christopher Morel2B
4Trey Mancini1B
5Ian HappLF
6Yan GomesC
7Miguel AmayaDH
8Mike TauchmanCF
9Nick Madrigal3B

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Rich Hill SP

Probable starter · 8-14, 5.41 ERA, 129 K, 1.52 WHIP

Lineup

1Jihwan Bae2B
2Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
3Jack SuwinskiCF
4Connor Joe1B
5Joshua PalaciosLF
6Henry DavisDH
7Cal MitchellRF
8Rodolfo Castro2B
9Austin HedgesC

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 4, Pirates 0 (Jun 20)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 22,522
Officials: Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Second Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Third Base Umpire)