Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Pirates

21-26

0-1

Final

Cubs

26-21

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 1-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 3-1.

Recap · May 18

Christopher Morel hits RBI single in the 9th to give Cubs a 1-0 win over Pirates

Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
Pirates 12-14 on the road; Cubs 14-8 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

Bailey Falter SP

Probable starter · 8-9, 4.43 ERA, 97 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Andrew McCutchenDH
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Connor Joe1B
4Edward OlivaresRF
5Nick Gonzales2B
6Jared Triolo3B
7Joey BartC
8Michael A. TaylorCF
9Alika WilliamsSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Shota Imanaga SP

Probable starter · 15-3, 2.91 ERA, 174 K, 1.02 WHIP

Lineup

1Patrick Wisdom1B
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Cody BellingerCF
4Christopher Morel3B
5Mike TauchmanDH
6Ian HappLF
7Nick Madrigal2B
8Miles MastrobuoniSS
9Yan GomesC

The series

PIT wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Pirates 9, Cubs 3 (May 17)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 39,857
Officials: Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Second Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Third Base Umpire)

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