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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

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Pirates
15-21
0-7
Final
Cubs
15-20
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 7-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 5-0 in the 4th inning. Jonathan Villar went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 17
Cubs shut out Pirates for 2nd straight night, 7-0

Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a 7-0 win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Pirates 6-11 on the road; Cubs 6-11 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 9
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ESPN · Oct 9
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ESPN · Oct 2
Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority
ESPN · Oct 1
Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
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Recap · Oct 1
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
ESPN · Sep 30
Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Injuries and inactives

Pirates2nd 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
Cubs5th 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

Probable starters

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
JT Brubaker SP
Probable starter · 3-12, 4.69 ERA, 147 K, 1.47 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Josh VanMeter2B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Ben GamelLF
  4. 4Daniel VogelbachDH
  5. 5Yoshi Tsutsugo1B
  6. 6Michael Chavis3B
  7. 7Rodolfo CastroSS
  8. 8Michael PerezC
  9. 9Jack SuwinskiRF
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Keegan Thompson SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 3.76 ERA, 108 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rafael OrtegaCF
  2. 2Willson ContrerasC
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Seiya SuzukiRF
  5. 5Alfonso Rivas III1B
  6. 6Frank SchwindelDH
  7. 7Patrick Wisdom3B
  8. 8Jonathan Villar2B
  9. 9Ildemaro VargasSS

The series

CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Cubs 9, Pirates 0 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 30,478
Officials
Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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