Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
May 28, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
29-28 (.509)
Div
#5
WC
#7
GB
6.0
Chicago Cubs
31-26 (.544)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
4.0
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
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.421 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Callihan (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Skenes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandan Bidois (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Colin Rea | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Paul Skenes | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandan Bidois | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Single • 0-1
Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 0-2
Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jared Triolo. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Jared Triolo.
top 6 • Forceout • 0-3
Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 1-3
Bryan Reynolds homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-3
Tyler Callihan doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jhostynxon Garcia scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-5
Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores.
top 8 • Walk • 2-6
Miguel Amaya walks. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Henry Davis.
top 9 • Fielders Choice • 2-7
Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 2-7
Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 9 • Grounded Into DP • 2-7
Henry Davis grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Henry Davis out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-7
Jared Triolo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-7
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 2-7
Ian Happ lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
top 9 • Fielders Choice • 2-7
Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-6
Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
top 9 • Single • 2-6
Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 2-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-6
Tyler Callihan grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-6
Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-6
Jhostynxon Garcia grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-6
Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
top 8 • Walk • 2-6
Miguel Amaya walks. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Henry Davis.
top 8 • Walk • 2-5
Michael Conforto walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 2-5
Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-5
Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores.
top 8 • Single • 2-3
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Michael Busch called out on strikes.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-3
Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-3
Bryan Reynolds walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-3
Spencer Horwitz walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-3
Henry Davis flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Mason Montgomery.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Miguel Amaya grounds out, third baseman Tyler Callihan to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-3
Jared Triolo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-3
Tyler Callihan doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jhostynxon Garcia scores.