Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

74-74, 36-40 Away

End 4th

82-66, 42-31 Home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	2	0
1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	0

CubsBottom 4th
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 87
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 95
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  2
  Ball
  Slider 87
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 96
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 1st
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
5 Strike Swinging	Slider	87
4 Ball	Sinker	95
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	96
2 Ball	Slider	87
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	96

Pirates
2
Cubs
12

Game 1

11/9

Pirates
Cubs

Game 2

Pirates
Cubs

Game 3

13/9

Wrigley Field

11:50 PM, 12 September 2026

Current Weather

Chicago, Illinois

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Second Base Umpire - Will Little
Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	92	56	.622	-	W4
Chicago	82	66	.554	10	W1
Pittsburgh	74	74	.500	18	L1
St. Louis	73	75	.493	19	W1
Cincinnati	69	78	.469	22.5	L4

Cubs activate Edward Cabrera from IL, move him to bullpen

The Cubs have reinstated Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list, with manager Craig Counsell moving the right-hander to the bullpen for now.

Pirates place rookie Esmerlyn Valdez (hamstring) on 10-day IL

Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he hurt himself running to first base.

Fantasy baseball news and notes: Luzardo scratched vs. Braves on Saturday

All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.

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