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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Cubs
68-61
10-6
Final
Pirates
58-72
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 10-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 5-0 in the 5th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI for the Cubs. Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 26
Jordan Wicks allows 2 hits and strikes out 9 in major league debut as Cubs top Pirates 10-6

Jordan Wicks gave up two hits and struck out nine over five innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
  • Cubs 33-31 on the road; Pirates 32-35 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
Jordan Wicks SP
Probable starter · 4-1, 4.41 ERA, 24 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Mike TauchmanCF
  2. 2Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Cody Bellinger1B
  5. 5Seiya SuzukiRF
  6. 6Jeimer Candelario3B
  7. 7Christopher MorelDH
  8. 8Miguel AmayaC
  9. 9Nick Madrigal2B
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Colin Selby SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 9.00 ERA, 30 K, 1.83 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Connor Joe1B
  5. 5Endy RodriguezC
  6. 6Joshua PalaciosRF
  7. 7Liover Peguero2B
  8. 8Jack SuwinskiCF
  9. 9Alika WilliamsSS

The series

CHC win series 3-1
Last meeting: Pirates 2, Cubs 1 (Aug 25)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 34,782
Officials
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Jacob Metz (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCHC win series 3-1

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