Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, July 25, 2026

CubsCHC
11-0
Final
PiratesPIT

July 25, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5
L 6-8
vs DET
W 11-2
vs DET
L 1-5
vs DET
W 3-2
@ PIT
W 11-0
@ PIT

Pittsburgh Pirates

1-4

Last 5
L 5-8
@ NYY
W 5-3
@ NYY
L 0-2
@ NYY
L 2-3
vs CHC
L 0-11
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 25, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs59-45.567#2#16.0
Pittsburgh Pirates53-52.505#4#512.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsPittsburgh Pirates
.767
OPS
.734
220
HR
186
850
Runs
767
4.12
ERA
4.14
1.26
WHIP
1.30
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

Lower 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

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

3 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI

Michael Busch headshot
Michael Busch

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson

6.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Nick Gonzales headshot
Nick Gonzales

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jacob Gonzalez headshot
Jacob Gonzalez

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Esmerlyn Valdez headshot
Esmerlyn Valdez

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Wilber Dotel headshot
Wilber Dotel

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler

6.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0: CHC 16 hits, PIT 5 hits; CHC 1 error, PIT 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Pittsburgh Pirates000000000051

Box Score

Batting

Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs with 4 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF5343011
Michael ConfortoLF1000000
Seiya SuzukiRF5012040
Michael Busch1B6032020
Javier AssadP0000000
Alex Bregman3B5000120
Ian HappLF3000120
James TriantosPH/2B1110000
Nico Hoerner2B4110010
Justin DeanPH/CF1000010
Pedro RamírezDH/1B4221110
Dansby SwansonSS4221110
Miguel AmayaC4222010
Totals431116114161

5 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 hit each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake MangumCF/LF4010010
Nick Gonzales2B4010010
Bryan ReynoldsLF3000000
Tyler Callihan1B/P1000010
Esmerlyn ValdezRF3010120
Ryan O'Hearn1B3010000
Billy CookCF1000000
Marcell OzunaDH3000000
Shawn Ross1B1000000
Jared Triolo3B4000010
Jacob GonzalezSS3000010
Henry DavisC2010000
Totals32050170

Pitching

Shota Imanaga went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 0 ER); Paul Skenes went 5.1 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (11 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Shota Imanaga6.0400140
Javier Assad3.0100030
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes5.16552110
Isaac Mattson0.1433110
Ron Marinaccio1.1322111
Brandon Eisert1.0211020
Tyler Callihan1.0100010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T5

    Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. CHC 1, PIT 0

  • T5

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T6

    Double Dansby Swanson doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nico Hoerner scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. CHC 4, PIT 0

  • T6

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 6, PIT 0

  • T6

    Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T7

    Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T8

    Double Pedro Ramírez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Billy Cook. James Triantos scores. CHC 11, PIT 0

Play-by-Play

All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Jared Triolo called out on strikes. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B9

    Flyout Shawn Ross flies out to center fielder Justin Dean. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B9

    Forceout Billy Cook grounds into a force out, second baseman James Triantos to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. Billy Cook to 1st. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B9

    Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Dean. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T9

    Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T9

    Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T9

    Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B8

    Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Henry Davis hit by pitch. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T8

    Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to center fielder Billy Cook. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson called out on strikes. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T8

    Double Pedro Ramírez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Billy Cook. James Triantos scores. CHC 11, PIT 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Justin Dean strikes out swinging. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T8

    Single James Triantos singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • B7

    Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • B7

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • B7

    Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out softly, pitcher Javier Assad to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T7

    Forceout Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Michael Busch out at 2nd. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T7

    Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Seiya Suzuki hit by pitch. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T7

    Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 10, PIT 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. Pedro Ramírez steals (3) 2nd base. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T7

    Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T7

    Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • B6

    Lineout Ryan O'Hearn lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • B6

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • B6

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T6

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T6

    Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T6

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T6

    Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 8, PIT 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 6, PIT 0

  • T6

    Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. CHC 6, PIT 0

  • T6

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 6, PIT 0

  • T6

    Double Dansby Swanson doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nico Hoerner scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. CHC 4, PIT 0

  • T6

    Walk Pedro Ramírez walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T6

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T6

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • B5

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • B5

    Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • B5

    Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • B5

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out softly to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T5

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 3, PIT 0

  • T5

    Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. CHC 1, PIT 0

  • T5

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T5

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Pedro Ramírez pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Flyout Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson in foul territory. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Nico Hoerner called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson, deflected by third baseman Alex Bregman. Jake Mangum to 2nd. Jake Mangum advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Flyout Henry Davis flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jacob Gonzalez called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Hit By Pitch Miguel Amaya hit by pitch. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Walk Dansby Swanson walks. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jared Triolo flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Lineout Marcell Ozuna lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Lineout Ryan O'Hearn lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a pop up to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 0, PIT 0