Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (71-68) host Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-73) at 7:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Chicago-Pittsburgh matchup in the article below.
When is Cubs vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Cubs vs. Pirates
The Cubs and Pirates will take to the diamond at Wrigley Field for this matchup on Sept. 4, and if you want 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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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Preview
The Pirates defeated the Cubs 5-0 yesterday, with Paul Skenes getting the win (5.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K) and Jared Triolo leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI). Kyle Hendricks (5.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have a 37-33 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 52.9% of those games).
Chicago averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 146 total home runs.
The Cubs are 20th in MLB, slugging .393.
Chicago has the eighth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.82).
Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Pirates have been the underdog 86 times and won 37, or 43%, of those games.
Pittsburgh’s 137 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
The Pirates are 25th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .373 this season.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 4.10 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.306 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Shota Imanaga
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Nationals | Aug. 30 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
at Marlins | Aug. 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 18 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
at Guardians | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Domingo Germán
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Guardians | Aug. 30 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 26 | 2.2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
at Rangers | Aug. 21 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
vs. Mariners | Aug. 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
at Padres | Aug. 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Shota Imanaga makes the start for the Cubs, his 26th of the season. He is 11-3 with a 3.14 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 146 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Friday against the Washington Nationals, the lefty went six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
In 25 games this season, the 31-year-old has put up a 3.14 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .232 to his opponents.
Happ leads Chicago in home runs (23) and runs batted in (79) this season while batting .245.
Nico Hoerner has collected 129 hits this season and has an OBP of .326. He’s slugging .349 on the year.
Isaac Paredes has collected 108 base hits, an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates’ Domingo German will make his second start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Friday, when he threw three innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits to the Cleveland Guardians.
He has an ERA of 6.11, a batting average against of .239 and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season.
Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (77) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .282.
Oneil Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .269.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .237 with 15 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 walks.
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