| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-9 | 7-3 | 1-6 |
| Game 2 | 9-8 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
| Game 3 | 10-7 | 7-2 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 7-10 | 2-7 | 6-3 |
| Game 2 | 10-7 | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Game 3 | 10-7 | 5-5 | 5-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
T. Thornton
(L)
Pittsburgh Pitcher
W. Dotel
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-124 | 8o | -1.5 |
|
|
+106 | 8u (5) | +1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| I. Happ | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 |
| M. Conforto | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .268 |
| P. Ramirez | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| N. Hoerner | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| S. Suzuki | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| M. Amaya | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .234 |
| C. Kelly | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .186 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 |
| B. Reynolds | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .251 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .301 |
| O. Cruz | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| M. Ozuna | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .184 |
| K. Griffin | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .262 |
| J. Garcia | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| H. Davis | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .144 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brown | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.01 |
| T. Thornton (L 2-1) | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.79 |
| J. Webb | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.78 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mlodzinski | 5 .0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.76 |
| W. Dotel (W 1-0) | 3 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.69 |
| G. Soto (S 6) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
Location PNC Park
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 22,174 attendance
Home Dan Bellino
1st Mark Ripperger
2nd Shane Livensparger
3rd Dan Merzel
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | PIT Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -134 | o12.5 | J. Taillon (6.0) | B. Chandler (5.1) |
| Apr 11, '26 | CHC |
|
PIT +124 | o6.5 | E. Cabrera (5.0) | B. Ashcraft (5.0) |
| Apr 10, '26 | CHC |
|
PIT +132 | u6.5 | S. Imanaga (6.0) | C. Mlodzinski (5.1) |
| Sep 17, '25 | PIT |
|
CHC -161 | o8.0 | M. Boyd (3.0) | J. Oviedo (5.0) |
| Sep 16, '25 | PIT |
|
CHC +111 | u6.5 | C. Horton (5.0) | P. Skenes (3.2) |
| Sep 15, '25 | PIT |
|
CHC -113 | u8.0 | J. Taillon (6.0) | B. Ashcraft (4.0) |
| Aug 17, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -179 | P7.0 | J. Assad (4.0) | C. Mlodzinski (4.0) |
| Aug 16, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -220 | u8.5 | S. Imanaga (7.0) | M. Walsh (5.0) |
| Aug 16, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -220 | u8.5 | S. Imanaga (7.0) | M. Burrows (5.0) |
| Aug 15, '25 | CHC |
|
PIT +164 | u8.5 | C. Rea (5.0) | B. Ashcraft (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 12, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 6, Chi. Cubs 7
The Chicago Cubs continue to spiral as they open a four-game series -- and a seven-game road trip -- on Monday afternoon against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
The Cubs will hand the ball to right-hander Ben Brown (1-2, 2.09 ERA) to make his fourth consecutive start since transitioning from the bullpen. Brown will oppose Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3, 3.96) and try to help Chicago avoid its first nine-game skid since July 7-16, 2022.
In Sunday's 8-5 loss to the visiting Houston Astros, Cubs rookie Pedro Ramirez's RBI double and Michael Busch's two-run home run were two of the highlights for the team, which had scored only seven runs over their previous five games.
Ian Happ, who sat out past two games while mired in a 1-for-24 slump, is an example of a key Cubs hitter who has been struggling.
The Cubs, who have put together a pair of 10-game winning streaks this season, suffered their first 0-6 homestand since Sept. 21-26, 2021.
"We're just not playing good baseball," third baseman Alex Bregman said. "The last seven or eight games ... I don't know how long it's been, but we're not playing good baseball in all phases. We need to get better and we need to prepare and execute better."
Chicago also needs to pitch better, as one of its starters once again struggled on Sunday when Shota Imanaga gave up seven runs in six innings. The rotation took a hit Sunday when Edward Cabrera was placed on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his right middle finger. The Cubs called up lefty Jordan Wicks from Triple-A Iowa to take his place.
Brown is trying to nail down a rotation spot and will make his first career start against the Pirates. Brown is 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA for his career against Pittsburgh in four relief appearances with the most recent on April 11, when he pitched two scoreless innings in relief in Chicago. The Pirates won two of three in Chicago during that April 10-12 series.
Mlodzinski is 0-0 with a 1.40 ERA in 10 career appearances (three starts) against the Cubs. He had one of his best starts this season against Chicago on April 10 when he threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and three walks and striking out two in a 2-0 win.
Mlodzinski will try to help the Pirates string together wins after they lost two of three in Toronto over the weekend. Pittsburgh salvaged Sunday's finale with a 4-1 win.
With possible changes to the Pirates' rotation forthcoming with the return of right-hander Jared Jones looming, Mlodzinski is hoping to stick in his rotation spot. Jones has not pitched in the majors since the end of the 2024 season after undergoing elbow surgery.
"You could see potentially, if Jared Jones is activated, we could have seven starting pitchers on the roster," Pirates general manager Ben Cherington told reporters on Sunday. "That creates an opportunity for us to think about deployment in different ways."
The Pirates could choose to pivot Mlodzinski back into a long relief role once Jones is activated. Mlodzinski has made eight starts this season and two bulk relief appearances when Pittsburgh has used an opener. He threw 95 pitches in five innings in his most recent start on Wednesday, but tossed five scoreless innings, struck out one and walked one against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-0 road win.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| E. Roberts | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with a recurring knee ailment. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Neck( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring sprain. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Griffin | SS | Ten Day IL - Finger( Jul 06, '26) | Jul 06, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed INF Konnor Griffin on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| E. Sisk | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 03, '26) | Jul 03, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed LHP Evan Sisk on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| S. Horwitz | 1B | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed INF Spencer Horwitz on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| W. Dotel | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 12, '26) | Jun 12, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Wilber Dotel on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain. | ||||
| O. Cruz | CF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Oneil Cruz to the 10-day injured list due to left hand injury. | ||||
| C. Devenski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Illness( Jun 06, '26) | Jun 06, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred RHP Chris Devenski to the 60-day injured list due to illness. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 19, '26
CHC 2 - MIL 5
|
L +100 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 0.0 |
|
May 14, '26
ATL 0 - CHC 2
|
W +166 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 | 2.0 |
|
May 08, '26
TEX 1 - CHC 7
|
W -132 | u8.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
|
Aug 12, '25
TOR 5 - CHC 1
|
L +108 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
|
Jul 27, '25
CHW 4 - CHC 5
|
W -178 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 61.0 | 13.9 | 3.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown has not played against PIT Pirates. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 20, '26
STL 0 - PIT 7
|
W -104 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
|
May 08, '26
SF 5 - PIT 2
|
L -108 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
|
May 02, '26
PIT 17 - CIN 7
|
W -138 | o8.0 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 17.8 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 26, '26
MIL 5 - PIT 0
|
L +102 | u7.5 | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 22.1 | 4.0 |
|
Apr 21, '26
TEX 5 - PIT 1
|
L -102 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 21.5 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 88.8 | 18.5 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 10, '26
CHC 0 - PIT 2
|
W +132 | u6.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 15.2 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 17, '25
CHC 4 - PIT 3
|
L +164 | p7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 30, '25
PIT 4 - CHC 3
|
W +155 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 14.1 | 1.1 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.12 | .236 | .302 | 1.22 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
|
|
3.82 | .225 | .305 | 1.21 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 8.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.81 | 4.52 | .242 | .302 | 1.23 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
|
|
3.95 | 3.59 | .219 | .288 | 1.13 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.93 | 3.56 | .227 | .302 | 1.21 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
|
|
4.96 | 4.13 | .232 | .326 | 1.32 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.9 |