Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Pirates

21-25

9-3

Final

Cubs

25-21

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 9-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 3-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 4th inning. Jared Triolo went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Miguel Amaya went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 17

Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in 6 no-hit innings, gets 1st win as the Pirates beat the Cubs 9-3

Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
Pirates 12-13 on the road; Cubs 13-8 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

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

ESPN · 6d ago

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

ESPN · 6d ago

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

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 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

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

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

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Paul Skenes SP

Probable starter · 11-3, 1.96 ERA, 170 K, 0.95 WHIP

Lineup

1Andrew McCutchenDH
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzSS
4Connor JoeRF
5Nick Gonzales2B
6Jack SuwinskiCF
7Yasmani GrandalC
8Rowdy Tellez1B
9Jared Triolo3B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Kyle Hendricks SP

Probable starter · 4-12, 5.92 ERA, 87 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

1Mike TauchmanDH
2Ian HappLF
3Cody BellingerRF
4Christopher Morel3B
5Michael Busch1B
6Miles MastrobuoniSS
7Nick Madrigal2B
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

PIT wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Pirates 5, Cubs 4 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 35,372
Officials: Brian O'Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)