Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

31-26

7-2

Final

Pirates

29-28

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 7-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at PNC Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 8th inning. Ian Happ went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 28

Happ homers again and Skenes loses his 3rd straight start as the Cubs sink the Pirates 7-2

Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Chicago Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Cubs 13-15 on the road; Pirates 15-15 at home.

Latest headlines

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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

Colin Rea SP

Probable starter · 8-8, 4.34 ERA, 101 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

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

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Paul Skenes SP

Probable starter · 10-11, 3.82 ERA, 200 K, 1.12 WHIP

Lineup

1Spencer Horwitz1B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Bryan ReynoldsDH
4Oneil CruzCF
5Jhostynxon GarciaLF
6Jake MangumRF
7Nick Gonzales3B
8Jared TrioloSS
9Henry DavisC

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Cubs 10, Pirates 4 (May 27)

Last 5

CHC

W@ PIT7-2
W@ PIT10-4
L@ PIT1-12
L@ PIT1-2
Lvs HOU5-8

PIT

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 19,121
Officials: Dan Bellino (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Ripperger (First Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)