Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | PNC Park
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Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 29-25 | .537 | #3 | #4 | 3.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 28-26 | .519 | #5 | #6 | 4.5 |
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- WC
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- GB
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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
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
3.2 IP, 2 SO, 2.46 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA
5.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.80 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 1: CHC 6 hits, PIT 8 hits; CHC 2 errors, PIT 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Alex Bregman and Moisés Ballesteros led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
3 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Konnor GriffinSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhostynxon GarciaLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
Ben Brown went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (7 SO, 1 ER); Carmen Mlodzinski went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (2 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Ben Brown | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wilber Dotel | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B3
Double Brandon Lowe doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Horwitz scores. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T5
Home Run Michael Busch homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B7
Home Run Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 1, PIT 2
Play-by-Play
All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 1, PIT 2
- T9
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 1, PIT 2
- T9
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B8
Flyout Konnor Griffin flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B8
Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B8
Single Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B8
Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B8
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, PIT 2
- T8
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 2
- T8
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging, catcher Henry Davis to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 1, PIT 2
- T8
Flyout Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B7
Lineout Brandon Lowe lines out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B7
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B7
Home Run Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 1, PIT 2
- B7
Groundout Jhostynxon Garcia grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B7
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Wilber Dotel. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T7
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Field Error Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Pedro Ramírez. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B6
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Single Moisés Ballesteros singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Wilber Dotel. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T6
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B5
Strikeout Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B5
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B5
Bunt Pop Out Henry Davis bunt pops out softly to pitcher Ben Brown. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B5
Strikeout Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T5
Caught Stealing 2B Alex Bregman caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski to shortstop Konnor Griffin. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T5
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T5
Home Run Michael Busch homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T5
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T5
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B4
Strikeout Konnor Griffin called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B4
Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B4
Flyout Oneil Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T4
Pop Out Dansby Swanson pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T4
Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T4
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. CHC 0, PIT 1
- T4
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B3
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B3
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B3
Double Brandon Lowe doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Horwitz scores. CHC 0, PIT 1
- B3
Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B3
Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Lineout Michael Conforto lines out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Single Alex Bregman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T3
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Grounded Into DP Jhostynxon Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Konnor Griffin out at 2nd. Jhostynxon Garcia out at 1st. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Walk Konnor Griffin walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B2
Single Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Walk Miguel Amaya walks. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Single Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Pop Out Michael Busch pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. CHC 0, PIT 0