Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park
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Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 58-45 | .563 | #2 | #1 | 6.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 53-51 | .510 | #3 | #4 | 11.5 |
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- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2: CHC 6 hits, PIT 8 hits; CHC 0 errors, PIT 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro RamírezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
3 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake MangumCF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared TrioloSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitching
Matthew Boyd went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 1 ER); Jared Jones went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jared Jones | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Wilber Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B5
Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Marcell Ozuna scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T6
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T10
Single Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CHC 2, PIT 1
- T10
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CHC 3, PIT 1
- B10
Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Henry Davis scores. CHC 3, PIT 2
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Lineout Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 3, PIT 2
- B10
Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Henry Davis scores. CHC 3, PIT 2
- B10
Bunt Groundout Jake Mangum bunt grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Henry Davis to 3rd. CHC 3, PIT 1
- T10
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 3, PIT 1
- T10
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CHC 3, PIT 1
- T10
Intent Walk Yohan Ramírez intentionally walks Pete Crow-Armstrong. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 2, PIT 1
- T10
Single Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CHC 2, PIT 1
- T10
Lineout Michael Conforto lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T10
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jared Triolo. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T10
Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B9
Pop Out Henry Davis pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B9
Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B9
Lineout Brandon Lowe lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T9
Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T9
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T9
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B8
Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B8
Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B8
Groundout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B8
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T8
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T8
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T8
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B7
Double Play Nick Gonzales flies into a double play, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Carson Kelly. Henry Davis out at home. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B7
Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki, deflected by first baseman Michael Busch. Henry Davis to 3rd. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B7
Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B7
Flyout Jared Triolo flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Forceout Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Strikeout Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ian Happ to 3rd. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Single Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Ian Happ singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Pop Out Marcell Ozuna pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Groundout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn in foul territory. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B5
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B5
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B5
Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B5
Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Marcell Ozuna scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B5
Single Jared Triolo singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Matthew Boyd. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B5
Walk Brandon Lowe walks. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B5
Walk Marcell Ozuna walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T5
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T5
Lineout Pedro Ramírez lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T5
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B4
Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B4
Groundout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B4
Lineout Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T4
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T4
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T4
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B3
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Henry Davis out at home, second baseman Nico Hoerner to third baseman Alex Bregman. Jake Mangum to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B3
Single Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Henry Davis to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B3
Walk Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Henry Davis walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B3
Flyout Jared Triolo flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B3
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Pop Out Carson Kelly pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Pop Out Pedro Ramírez pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Lineout Michael Busch lines out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0