Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

29-26

1-12

Final

Pirates

29-26

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
PIT	5	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	X	12

Who won: Pirates 12-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 12-1 on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at PNC Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 5-0 in the 1st inning. Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 26

Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1

Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Cubs have lost 5 straight.
Cubs 11-15 on the road; Pirates 15-13 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

Jordan Wicks SP

Probable starter · 0-2, 10.45 ERA, 8 K, 1.94 WHIP

Lineup

1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
2Nico Hoerner2B
3Michael Busch1B
4Alex Bregman3B
5Ian HappLF
6Seiya SuzukiRF
7Moises BallesterosDH
8Carson KellyC
9Dansby SwansonSS

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Braxton Ashcraft SP

Probable starter · 14-6, 3.65 ERA, 173 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Konnor GriffinSS
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Bryan ReynoldsLF
4Nick Gonzales2B
5Oneil CruzCF
6Marcell OzunaDH
7Esmerlyn ValdezRF
8Spencer Horwitz1B
9Henry DavisC

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Pirates 2, Cubs 1 (May 25)

Last 5

CHC

L@ PIT1-12
L@ PIT1-2
Lvs HOU5-8
Lvs HOU0-3
Lvs HOU2-4

PIT

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 13,950
Officials: Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)