Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

29-25

1-2

Final

Pirates

28-26

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 2-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday, May 25, 2026 at PNC Park. The series is tied 2-2. Henry Davis went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates. Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 25

Henry Davis slugs late go-ahead homer as Pirates send Cubs to a 9th straight loss in 2-1 victory

Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their ninth straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Monday.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Cubs have lost 5 straight.
Cubs 11-14 on the road; Pirates 14-13 at home.

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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

Ben Brown SP

Probable starter · 4-2, 1.85 ERA, 65 K, 0.94 WHIP

Lineup

1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
2Ian HappLF
3Michael Busch1B
4Alex Bregman3B
5Michael ConfortoRF
6Pedro Ramirez2B
7Moises BallesterosDH
8Miguel AmayaC
9Dansby SwansonSS

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Carmen Mlodzinski SP

Probable starter · 8-7, 3.95 ERA, 97 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Spencer Horwitz1B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Bryan ReynoldsRF
4Nick Gonzales3B
5Oneil CruzCF
6Marcell OzunaDH
7Konnor GriffinSS
8Jhostynxon GarciaLF
9Henry DavisC

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last 5

CHC

L@ PIT1-2
Lvs HOU5-8
Lvs HOU0-3
Lvs HOU2-4
Lvs MIL0-5

PIT

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 22,174
Officials: Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)