Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
May 26, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
12
Chicago Cubs
CHC
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
29-26 (.527)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
4.5
Chicago Cubs
29-26 (.527)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .737 | .722 |
| HR | 85 | 83 |
| Runs | 359 | 329 |
| ERA | 4.22 | 4.23 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 656 | 569 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.421 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 12 | 15 | 3 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Wicks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (2B) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandan Bidois (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Santana (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jordan Wicks | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brandan Bidois | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 2-0
Bryan Reynolds doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Brandon Lowe scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 3-0
Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 5-0
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Oneil Cruz scores.
top 2 • Double • 5-1
Ian Happ doubles (8) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Alex Bregman scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-1
Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Walk • 7-1
Esmerlyn Valdez walks. Bryan Reynolds scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 8-1
Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 9-1
Bryan Reynolds reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Alex Bregman. Konnor Griffin scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 10-1
Spencer Horwitz homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 11-1
Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Jared Triolo scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 12-1
Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. Nick Gonzales scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 12-1
Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
top 9 • Forceout • 12-1
Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to third baseman Jared Triolo. Carson Kelly out at 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st.
top 9 • Strikeout • 12-1
Kevin Alcántara called out on strikes.
top 9 • Walk • 12-1
Dansby Swanson walks. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 12-1
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 12-1
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 12-1
Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. Nick Gonzales scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 11-1
Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Jared Triolo scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 10-1
Nick Gonzales doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jared Triolo to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 10-1
Jhostynxon Garcia lines out sharply to center fielder Kevin Alcántara.
bottom 8 • Single • 10-1
Jared Triolo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 8 • Strikeout • 10-1
Moisés Ballesteros called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 10-1
Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
top 8 • Strikeout • 10-1
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 10-1
Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 10-1
Henry Davis lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 10-1
Spencer Horwitz homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 9-1
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 9-1
Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 9-1
Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 7 • Single • 9-1
Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 9-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
top 7 • Strikeout • 9-1
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 9-1
Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 9-1
Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 9-1
Nick Gonzales pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 9-1
Bryan Reynolds reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Alex Bregman. Konnor Griffin scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 8-1
Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-1
Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 6 • Forceout • 8-1
Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Moisés Ballesteros out at 2nd.