Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

67-66

9-5

Final

Pirates

62-70

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 9-5

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 5-0 in the 4th inning. Dansby Swanson went 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Bryan De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 27

Suzuki and Swanson homer as the Cubs beat the Pirates 9-5 to move above .500

Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago's five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Tuesday night to move over .500 for the first time since May 28.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Cubs 31-37 on the road; Pirates 32-35 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

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

ESPN · 5d ago

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

ESPN · 5d ago

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

Recap · 6d ago

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

ESPN · 6d ago

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

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

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

Justin Steele SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 3.07 ERA, 135 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Mike TauchmanRF
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody Bellinger1B
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Jared Jones SP

Probable starter · 6-8, 4.14 ERA, 132 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Nick Gonzales2B
4Oneil CruzDH
5Connor Joe1B
6Bryan De La CruzRF
7Jared Triolo3B
8Michael A. TaylorCF
9Henry DavisC

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 18, Pirates 8 (Aug 26)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 13,619
Officials: Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)