Looking for a series sweep, Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (67-66) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-70) on Wednesday at PNC Park, with first pitch scheduled for 12:35 p.m. ET.
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When is Pirates vs. Cubs and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Cubs
The Pirates and Cubs will take to the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on August 28, and if you would like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SportsNet PT.
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Pirates vs. Cubs Game Preview
Justin Steele (5.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 6 K) earned a win in the Cubs’ 9-5 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Dansby Swanson led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Jared Jones (4.0 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Pirates.
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates are 27-22 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.1% of those games).
Pittsburgh averages one home run per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 130 total home runs.
The Pirates are 25th in baseball, slugging .372.
Pittsburgh’s 4.05 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Pirates average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.296).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have entered the game as underdogs 66 times this season and won 32, or 48.5%, of those games.
Chicago’s 143 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, the Cubs rank 18th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
Chicago has the seventh-best ERA (3.77) in the majors this season.
Cubs pitchers have a 1.238 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Paul Skenes
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Reds | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
vs. Mariners | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
at Dodgers | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
at Astros | July 29 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Kyle Hendricks
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Marlins | Aug. 23 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
at Reds | July 31 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Royals | July 26 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Paul Skenes gets the start for the Pirates, his 18th of the season. He is 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA and 130 strikeouts through 104 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander went six scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
The 22-year-old has put together a 2.16 ERA and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 17 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .198 to opposing hitters.
Bryan Reynolds is batting .279 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Oneil Cruz is batting .271 with an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .473 this season.
Bryan De La Cruz has collected 124 base hits, an OBP of .284 and a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Kyle Hendricks (3-10) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 19th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed seven hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins.
The 34-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 6.33, a 2.31 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.446.
Happ has racked up a team-high 23 home runs and 72 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .255 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 39 walks.
Isaac Paredes is batting .227 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 61 walks.
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