| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 4-1 |
| Game 2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 3-1 |
| Game 3 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 3-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
J. Urquidy
(L)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
D. Palencia
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+116 | 12.5o (0.5) | +1.5 (0.5) |
|
|
-134 | 12.5u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Cruz | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .339 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .224 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| R. O'Hearn | RF -1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| N. Yorke | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .344 |
| M. Ozuna | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .070 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .216 |
| B. Cook | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| K. Griffin | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .138 |
| J. Bart | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .105 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| M. Amaya | PH -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| M. Conforto | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| S. Kingery | PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .213 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .192 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| C. Kelly | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .308 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .203 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .163 |
| M. Shaw | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .220 |
| M. Busch | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Chandler | 5 .1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.86 |
| H. Barco (H 1) | 1 .2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.43 |
| J. Lawrence (BS 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.82 |
| J. Urquidy (L 0-1) | 0 .1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Taillon | 6 .0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4.86 |
| R. Martin | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Roberts | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Palencia (W 1-0) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 78° Temperature
Attendance 35,711 attendance
Home Alan Porter
1st Jim Wolf
2nd Roberto Ortiz
3rd Alex MacKay
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, '26 | CHC |
|
PIT +124 | o6.5 | B. Ashcraft (5.0) | E. Cabrera (5.0) |
| Apr 10, '26 | CHC |
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PIT +132 | u6.5 | C. Mlodzinski (5.1) | S. Imanaga (6.0) |
| Sep 17, '25 | PIT |
|
CHC -161 | o8.0 | J. Oviedo (5.0) | M. Boyd (3.0) |
| Sep 16, '25 | PIT |
|
CHC +111 | u6.5 | P. Skenes (3.2) | C. Horton (5.0) |
| Sep 15, '25 | PIT |
|
CHC -113 | u8.0 | B. Ashcraft (4.0) | J. Taillon (6.0) |
| Aug 17, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -179 | P7.0 | C. Mlodzinski (4.0) | J. Assad (4.0) |
| Aug 16, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -220 | u8.5 | M. Walsh (5.0) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| Aug 16, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -220 | u8.5 | M. Burrows (5.0) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| Aug 15, '25 | CHC |
|
PIT +164 | u8.5 | B. Ashcraft (5.0) | C. Rea (5.0) |
| Jun 15, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -146 | u7.0 | M. Jebb (6.0) | C. Rea (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 11, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 4, Chi. Cubs 3
Konnor Griffin was 13 the last time the Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Chicago Cubs in a series.
The Pirates and their soon-to-be 20-year-old shortstop will look to leave Chicago with three straight wins when the National League Central rivals conclude their series on Sunday.
Griffin, who signed a nine-year, $140 million deal on Wednesday, is part of a youth movement in Pittsburgh that's seen the club win eight of its past 10 games.
The Pirates won 4-3 in 11 innings on Saturday, giving manager Don Kelly's group an opportunity for its first series sweep over Chicago since August 2019.
Pittsburgh scored the go-ahead run on Saturday on a throwing error to record the win despite leaving 13 men on base.
"That's a gutsy, blue-collar win coming into Chicago in this environment," Kelly said. "We need to continue to grind it out with runners in scoring position and add on earlier in the game, but we'll take a win any way we can get it."
Bubba Chandler (0-1, 3.12 ERA) will make his third start of the season for the Pirates, looking to complete five innings for the first time in 2026. The right-hander has thrown 4 1/3 frames in each of his first two outings, including a 5-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Monday.
Chandler allowed three runs on five hits and four walks in that setback before being taken out after 83 pitches. The 23-year-old is determined to fare better on Sunday after a disappointing last effort.
"Pretty bad," Chandler said of his last start. "Giving up hits is fine. That stuff is going to happen, but not competing in the zone is just pathetic and it's eating at me and I'm going to fix it. It won't happen again."
After debuting last August, Chandler will face the Cubs for the first time in his young career.
The Cubs are 15-for-74 (.202) at the plate in the series and have left 27 men on base through two games. Chicago's starting pitching has allowed just three runs in 11 innings against Pittsburgh.
Sunday starter Jameson Taillon (0-1, 2.53) wants to see his fastball velocity continue to tick up. The 34-year-old right-hander's four-seamer hung around 91 mph the last time out in a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Taillon allowed four runs (three earned) across six innings, striking out four.
"It's still not where I want it to be long term, but we're doing a lot of good work," Taillon said of his fastball. "I know at the end of the day, I can go out there and execute with six pitches. There's going to come a point in time where hopefully it's up to where I want it to be. In the meantime, I can't catch myself searching for it. I need to go out there and execute pitches, whether it's 90-91 or 93 (miles per hour)."
Taillon will make his 83rd start in a Cubs uniform, surpassing the 82 he had with Pittsburgh from 2016-19. He has faced the Pirates seven times, going 4-2 with a 3.64 ERA.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Hearn | RF | Ten Day IL - Quad( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain. | ||||
| J. Bart | C | Ten Day IL - Foot Infection( May 11, '26) | May 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed C Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Devenski | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Illness( May 06, '26) | May 06, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Chris Devenski on the 15-day injured list due to illness. | ||||
| J. Jones | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jared Jones on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Cabrera | SP | Day To Day - Finger( May 19, '26) | May 19, '26 | |
| Cabrera left Wednesday's (May 20) game against the Brewers with a right middle finger blister. | ||||
| M. Boyd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs said on Thursday (May 7) that LHP Matthew Boyd will miss at least 1 month. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Riley Martin on the 15-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. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 06, '26
PIT 0 - SD 5
|
L -134 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 19.2 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 31, '26
CIN 3 - PIT 8
|
W -128 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 18.7 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 27, '25
ATL 1 - PIT 3
|
W +150 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 20, '25
PIT 2 - ATH 0
|
W +101 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 13, '25
WAS 1 - PIT 5
|
W -112 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 79.8 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 06, '26
TB 6 - CHC 4
|
L +102 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 13.8 | 0.5 |
|
Mar 31, '26
CHC 0 - LAA 2
|
L -142 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 18.2 | 1.7 |
|
Oct 08, '25
CHC 4 - MIL 3
|
W -108 | o6.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 | 3.5 |
|
Oct 02, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -116 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 27, '25
CHC 7 - STL 3
|
W -172 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 77.2 | 15.9 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 15, '25
PIT 0 - CHC 4
|
W -113 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 14.7 | 0.9 |
|
Jun 12, '25
CHC 3 - PIT 2
|
W -205 | u7.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 14.5 | 0.4 |
|
Sep 02, '24
CHC 3 - PIT 5
|
L -141 | o7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 89.7 | 14.0 | 2.4 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.02 | .218 | .314 | 1.30 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 10.0 |
|
|
3.24 | .209 | .287 | 1.10 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 8.2 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2.70 | 2.57 | .219 | .309 | 1.24 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
|
|
2.93 | 2.67 | .177 | .255 | 0.96 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.66 | 3.57 | .216 | .320 | 1.38 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 5.1 |
|
|
4.47 | 3.98 | .249 | .326 | 1.27 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.5 |