Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
PNC Park · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Top Performers
- Paul Skenes5.1 IP, 10 K, 1 ER
- Ian Happ3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Colin Rea5.1 IP, 5 K, 2 ER
Key Plays
- Late score6-2Amaya walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis, Conforto to third on passed ball by Davis.8th Inning
- Late score7-2Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.9th Inning
- Go-ahead run1-0Suzuki singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to third.4th Inning
- Late run5-2Happ homered to right center (403 feet), Bregman scored.8th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-hit game.
Starter innings, six-plus strikeouts, eight-plus strikeouts.
Home run, RBI.
RBI.
RBI, multi-run game.
RBI.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2.
- Top line: Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates) — 5.1 IP, 10 K, 1 ER.
- Support line: Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs) — 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R.
- Support line: Colin Rea (Chicago Cubs) — 5.1 IP, 5 K, 2 ER.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreAmaya walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis, Conforto to third on passed ball by Davis.6–2
- DoubleCallihan doubled to center, Garcia scored.3–2
- ScoreSuzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bregman scored, Happ out at second.3–0
- Home RunHapp reached on infield single to shortstop, Busch scored on throwing error by shortstop Triolo, Bregman safe at third on error.2–0
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs player box 15 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Chicago Cubs
· Starter
Batting#
- Pete Crow-Armstrong 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Nico Hoerner 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Busch 0H2R0RBI0HR
- Alex Bregman 1H2R1RBI0HR
- Ian Happ 3H1R2RBI1HR
- Seiya Suzuki 2H1R2RBI0HR
- Moises Ballesteros 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Kevin Alcantara 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Conforto 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Miguel Amaya 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Dansby Swanson 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongValue card CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .224 | .316 | .361 |
| Nico HoernerValue card 2B· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .254 | .339 | .366 |
| Michael BuschValue card 1B· | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .229 | .367 | .383 |
| Alex BregmanValue card 3B· | 1-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .260 | .340 | .357 |
| Ian HappValue card LF· | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .225 | .351 | .455 |
| Seiya SuzukiValue card RF· | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .239 | .333 | .396 |
| Moises BallesterosValue card DH· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .232 | .310 | .416 |
| Kevin AlcantaraValue card DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Michael ConfortoValue card DH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .278 | .391 | .556 |
| Miguel AmayaValue card C· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .225 | .347 | .363 |
| Dansby SwansonValue card SS· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .187 | .291 | .341 |
Pitching#
- Colin Rea 4H2R1HR3BB
- Hoby Milner 1H0R0HR0BB
- Caleb Thielbar 0H0R0HR2BB
- Trent Thornton 1H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin ReaValue card SP· | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 92-57 | 4.70 | 92 |
| Hoby MilnerValue card RP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 2.52 | 21 |
| Caleb ThielbarValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 2.84 | 27 |
| Trent ThorntonValue card RP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.31 | 22 |
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Pittsburgh Pirates
· Starter
Batting#
- Spencer Horwitz 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Brandon Lowe 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Bryan Reynolds 2H1R1RBI1HR
- Oneil Cruz 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jhostynxon Garcia 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Jake Mangum 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Nick Gonzales 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Tyler Callihan 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Jared Triolo 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Henry Davis 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer HorwitzValue card 1B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | .283 | .389 | .453 |
| Brandon LoweValue card 2B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .265 | .353 | .551 |
| Bryan ReynoldsValue card LF· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .272 | .391 | .426 |
| Oneil CruzValue card CF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .257 | .323 | .447 |
| Jhostynxon GarciaValue card RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .240 | .269 | .240 |
| Jake MangumValue card LF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .321 | .271 |
| Nick GonzalesValue card 3B· | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .350 | .344 |
| Tyler CallihanValue card LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Jared TrioloValue card SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .246 | .288 | .275 |
| Henry DavisValue card C· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .134 | .230 | .268 |
Pitching#
- Paul Skenes 4H3R0HR3BB
- Mason Montgomery 0H0R0HR0BB
- Brandan Bidois 3H3R1HR2BB
- Yohan Ramirez 1H1R0HR1BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SkenesValue card SP· | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 103-62 | 2.89 | 103 |
| Mason MontgomeryValue card RP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.22 | 27 |
| Brandan BidoisValue card RP | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31-18 | 4.50 | 31 |
| Yohan RamirezValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 4.88 | 20 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Late score · 8th InningAmaya walked, Suzuki scored on a passed ball by Davis, Conforto to third on passed ball by Davis.6–2
- Double · 6th InningCallihan doubled to center, Garcia scored.3–2
- Run-scoring play · 6th InningSuzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bregman scored, Happ out at second.3–0
- Home Run · 6th InningHapp reached on infield single to shortstop, Busch scored on throwing error by shortstop Triolo, Bregman safe at third on error.2–0
- Run-scoring play · 6th InningReynolds homered to right (400 feet).3–1
- Home Run · 6th InningBregman safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Callihan, Busch to second.1–0
- Late score · 9th InningCubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.7–2
- Go-ahead run · 4th InningSuzuki singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to third.1–0
- Late run · 8th InningHapp homered to right center (403 feet), Bregman scored.5–2
- Double · 1st InningReynolds doubled to left.0–0
Game Read
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Result readChicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs 7 · Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Final
Chicago Cubs28-26Team form and scoring profile included
Pittsburgh Pirates26-28Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenuePNC ParkVenue context included in the matchup read
The projection leans Chicago Cubs because Pittsburgh Pirates owns the cleaner scoring-margin profile and Pittsburgh Pirates has the recent-form edge. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.
Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Pittsburgh Pirates at 66%. Actual: Chicago Cubs by 5.
Pre-game pick: Pittsburgh Pirates at 66%. Actual: Chicago Cubs by 5.
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- Pittsburgh Pirates: Team formStrong
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Home venueSlight
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Probable startersStrong
- Chicago Cubs: Relief contextModerate
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Key Players to Watch
Chicago Cubs
- Edward Cabrera SP · #30
- Jameson Taillon SP · #50
- Alex Bregman 3B · #3
- Nico Hoerner 2B · #2
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Mitch Keller SP · #23
- Paul Skenes SP · #30
- Mason Montgomery RP · #46
- Bryan Reynolds LF · #10
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Pirates
Endy RodriguezDay-To-DayHenry DavispaternityJoey Bart10-Day-ILOddanier MosquedaDay-To-DayMike ClevingerDay-To-Day
Chicago Cubs
Trent ThorntonpaternityJaxon WigginsDay-To-DayJeff BrighamDay-To-DayMatthew Boyd15-Day-ILRiley Martin15-Day-IL
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