Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
September 13, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
83-67 (.553)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
10.0
Pittsburgh Pirates
75-75 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
18.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .767 | .734 |
| HR | 220 | 186 |
| Runs | 850 | 767 |
| ERA | 4.12 | 4.15 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | 1260 | 1496 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.077 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Chandler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmen Mlodzinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Boyd (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bubba Chandler | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 2-1
Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores.
top 6 • Double • 2-2
Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 2-4
Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-4
Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, pitcher Mason Montgomery to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-4
Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Billy Cook.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Walk • 3-4
Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Oneil Cruz walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 3-4
Ian Happ lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-4
Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Double • 3-4
Jake Mangum doubles (19) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Nick Gonzales strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-4
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-4
Seiya Suzuki challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki walks.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 3-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-4
Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-4
Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-4
Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Walk • 3-4
Oneil Cruz walks.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-4
Konnor Griffin lines out to pitcher Aaron Civale.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-4
Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 6 • Intent Walk • 3-4
Carmen Mlodzinski intentionally walks Michael Conforto.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-4
Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-4
Ian Happ walks.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-4
Alex Bregman doubles (31) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Michael Busch to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-4
Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Henry Davis flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.