Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025, 12:35 PM ET | PNC Park
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Chicago CubsPittsburgh Pirates
.750
OPS.655
223
HR117
793
Runs583
3.79
ERA3.76
1.18
WHIP1.22
1265
Strikeouts by pitchers1314
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin TurnerPH/DH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Reese McGuireC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Jared Triolo led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared TrioloSS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy PhamLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey BartC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alexander CanarioCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil CruzPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick YorkeRF/3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Devanney3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack SuwinskiPH/RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
Matthew Boyd went 3.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 4 ER); Johan Oviedo went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (3 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Johan Oviedo | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dauri Moreta | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- 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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