Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, August 15, 2025

August 15, 2025, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Colin Rea headshot
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2025
Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs
.655
OPS
.750
117
HR
223
583
Runs
793
3.76
ERA
3.79
1.22
WHIP
1.18
1314
Strikeouts by pitchers
1265

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Colin Rea headshot
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Jack Suwinski headshot
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Box Score

Batting

Jared Triolo led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ronny SimonLF3000110
Tommy PhamLF0000000
Spencer Horwitz1B4000010
Bryan ReynoldsRF4000030
Nick Gonzales2B3100100
Andrew McCutchenDH4011010
Jack SuwinskiCF3111001
Jared TrioloSS4120010
Henry DavisC4010010
Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B3011000
Totals32363281

Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Michael Busch1B2000020
Justin TurnerPH/1B2000010
Seiya SuzukiRF4110020
Kyle TuckerDH3000100
Ian HappLF3000100
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3131000
Nico Hoerner2B4010000
Dansby SwansonSS4010000
Matt Shaw3B2001000
Reese McGuireC2000010
Carson KellyPH/C1000000
Totals30262260

Pitching

Braxton Ashcraft went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (4 SO, 1 ER); Colin Rea went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft5.0311040
Evan Sisk1.0011110
Isaac Mattson1.2200110
Dennis Santana1.1100000
Chicago Cubs
Colin Rea5.0311250
Andrew Kittredge1.0000020
Ryan Brasier1.0211000
Brad Keller1.0000010
Daniel Palencia1.0111001
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

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