Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
May 27, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
4
Chicago Cubs
CHC
10
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
29-27 (.518)
Div
#5
WC
#7
GB
5.5
Chicago Cubs
30-26 (.536)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .737 | .722 |
| HR | 85 | 83 |
| Runs | 359 | 329 |
| ERA | 4.22 | 4.23 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 656 | 569 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.421 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Endy Rodríguez (C) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bubba Chandler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Sisk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Lawrence (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Santana (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bubba Chandler | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Busch to 3rd.
top 2 • Single • 0-3
Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-3
Brandon Lowe homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Endy Rodríguez scores. Spencer Horwitz scores.
top 4 • Double • 3-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Dansby Swanson scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-4
Konnor Griffin homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-7
Ian Happ homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-9
Michael Conforto homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 7 • Single • 4-10
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 4-10
Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 9 • Walk • 4-10
Endy Rodríguez walks.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 4-10
Marcell Ozuna flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-10
Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-10
Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-10
Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
top 9 • Walk • 4-10
Michael Busch walks.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-10
Nico Hoerner pops out softly to catcher Endy Rodríguez in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-10
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 4-10
Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, pitcher Caleb Thielbar to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. Nick Gonzales to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-10
Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-10
Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-10
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 4-10
Dansby Swanson walks.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 4-10
Carson Kelly hit by pitch. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 4-10
Michael Conforto walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-10
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-10
Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 4-10
Pirates challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, first baseman Michael Busch to shortstop Dansby Swanson to pitcher Phil Maton. Endy Rodríguez out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-10
Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-10
Endy Rodríguez walks. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-10
Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Lineout • 4-10
Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 7 • Single • 4-10
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 4-9
Nico Hoerner walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-9
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Field Error • 4-9
Dansby Swanson reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Konnor Griffin.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-9
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-9
Michael Conforto homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 7 • Single • 4-7
Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.