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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 28, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Colin Rea (4-3, 4.83 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (6-4, 3.00 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Colin Rea, RHP vs. Paul Skenes, RHP After a pretty good start to his 2026, Colin Rea has been hit pretty hard in his last two starts, though the most recent one (last […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 57 Cubs 7, Pirates 2: Pittsburgh-area native Ian Happ does it again Cubs vs. Pirates, Thursday 5/28, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 5/28, 5:40 CT
The Cubs finally snapped their 10-game losing streak Wednesday night in Pittsburgh and you could almost feel the sigh of relief on the North Side of Chicago. They posted 10 runs against the Pirates while holding the Buccos to just four. Under ordinary circumstances I’d just want to savor this win and not worry about […]
When the Yankees acquired David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates at last season’s Trade Deadline, he almost immediately stabilized the back end of the bullpen. After his first disastrous appearance with the team against the Marlins in early August, he allowed just 4 runs in 23 innings, striking out 33 and walking only 9, as […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates must consider sending Bubba Chandler down to Triple-A amid his struggles and the looming return of Jared Jones.
You knew the Cubs’ losing streak wasn’t going to last forever. Right? Right? The Cubs exploded with a 14-hit, seven-walk, two-homer offense and crushed the Pirates 10-4 Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh, at last ending their 10-game losing streak. The 10 runs were as many as they had score in the last six games of the […]
The Brewers may have unlocked an ace, the Pirates are finally getting offensive production and the NL Cy Young race is already getting crowded.
Do the Bucs need a DH? One just got released onto the market, as former Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen was just designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The Bucs have two big, glaring holes in their hitting lineup. First one is at catcher, where Endy Rodriguez is hitting .319, but only with 19 […]
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 27, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Jameson Taillon (2-4, 5.20 ERA) vs. Bubba Chandler (1-6, 4.79 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]
Wednesday notes… Your browser does not support the video tag. Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Bubba Chandler, RHP Jameson Taillon had another rough outing last Friday against the Astros, though he allowed only one home run instead of five. So, progress? The Pirates hit him hard at Wrigley Field April 12, including […]
Cubs 10, Pirates 4: Ian Happ and Michael Conforto homer and the long losing streak ends 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 56 Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense caught fire Tuesday night after a 12-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. One of the bigger storylines from that game is rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hitting his second home run of the season in just his fourth game played. Valdez hit his first home run of his Major League career against the […]
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Cubs baseball. Those two 10-game winning streaks feel like they were a long time ago as the Cubs dropped their 10th game in a row Tuesday night, falling 12-1 against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. It’s honestly an impressive amount of variance in their streakiness. The Cubs are […]
Konnor Griffin continues to make history. Debuting at 19 years old, recording an RBI double in his first at-bat, and becoming the youngest shortstop to debut since Alex Rodriguez in 1994, Griffin added another accolade to his growing list. On Tuesday, Griffin became the youngest Pirate to bat leadoff in 74 years. Griffin, 20, is […]
Go get ‘em, Jordan.
Much has been made of the Pirates’ new-look offense in 2026. After posting one of the worst offensive seasons in franchise history last year, the Pirates have blossomed into one of the best lineups in the sport. Don’t believe it? It’s easy to think after the team finished in the bottom five of most offensive […]
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 26, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: TBD vs. Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 2.89 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Jordan Wicks, LHP vs. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP So here we are, with another pitcher from Triple-A Iowa pressed into service because of a rotation injury. Jordan Wicks was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick out of Kansas State in 2021 and there were great hopes for him to be a […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week’s question asked you to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a grade through their first quarter or so […]
The headline represents about all I’ve got for the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates Monday afternoon, their ninth consecutive defeat. Ben Brown was absolutely dealing. He allowed four hits and a run and struck out seven in six solid innings, throwing 83 pitches (58 strikes). The six-inning effort was his longest of the season, […]
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 25, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Ben Brown (1-2, 2.09 ERA) vs. Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3, 3.96 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]