Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
May 25, 2026 • 1:35 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
28-26 (.519)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
4.5
Chicago Cubs
29-25 (.537)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
3.5
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
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.8 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| 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 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Brown (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilber Dotel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| 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 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Double • 1-0
Brandon Lowe doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Horwitz scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-1
Michael Busch homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-1
Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 2-1
Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-1
Seiya Suzuki challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-1
Nico Hoerner grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Konnor Griffin flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Alex Bregman strikes out swinging, catcher Henry Davis to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-1
Brandon Lowe lines out to right fielder Michael Conforto.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-1
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-1
Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Jhostynxon Garcia grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Wilber Dotel.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 1-1
Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 1-1
Moisés Ballesteros singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Wilber Dotel.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-1
Brandon Lowe called out on strikes.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-1
Spencer Horwitz singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
bottom 5 • Bunt Pop Out • 1-1
Henry Davis bunt pops out softly to pitcher Ben Brown.