Cubs vs Pirates

Final · Mon May 25 · 1:35 PM ET · PNC Park

Chicago CubsCubs29-25

FinalMay 25, 2026

Pittsburgh PiratesPirates28-26

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CHC−123

PIT+102

Run line

CHC −1.5+134

PIT +1.5−162

Total O/U

Over 8.5−103

Under 8.5−117

Run line: Pirates +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (3 runs).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 2-1 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on May 25, 2026 to move to 28-26.

The game was played before 22,174.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	x	2

W: Dotel (1-0) · L: Thornton (2-1) · S: Soto (3-0)

Scoring plays

Bottom 3

PITDoubleLowe doubled to left, Horwitz scored.0-1

Top 5

CHCHome runBusch homered to center (409 feet).1-1

Bottom 7

PITHome runDavis homered to left (413 feet).1-2

Team stats

CHCPIT

Hits: 6; 8
Home Runs: 1; 1
Runs Batted In: 1; 2
Walks: 3; 2
Strikeouts: 7; 9
Runners Left On Base: 9; 15
Errors: 2; 0

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	.223	.311	.363
Ian Happ LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	.211	.348	.422
Michael Busch 1B	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	13	.230	.358	.393
Alex Bregman 3B	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	14	.255	.340	.349
Michael Conforto RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.268	.369	.507
Pedro Ramirez 2B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.286	.375	.429
Nico Hoerner PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.254	.340	.373
Moises Ballesteros DH	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	11	.248	.328	.444
Seiya Suzuki PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.240	.337	.411
Miguel Amaya C	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	.234	.352	.377
Carson Kelly PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.294	.378	.389
Dansby Swanson SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.186	.285	.343

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ben Brown P	6.0	4	1	1	2	7	0	83-58	2.01	83
Trent Thornton P	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	21-15	2.79	21
Jacob Webb P	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	23-16	2.78	23

Pirates · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spencer Horwitz 1B	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	18	.282	.389	.443
Brandon Lowe 2B	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	10	.265	.354	.551
Bryan Reynolds RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.251	.377	.377
Nick Gonzales 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.301	.358	.347
Oneil Cruz CF	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	18	.255	.318	.454
Marcell Ozuna DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	.184	.273	.307
Konnor Griffin SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	.262	.321	.384
Jhostynxon Garcia LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.250	.286	.250
Henry Davis C	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	8	.144	.246	.288

Pirates · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Carmen Mlodzinski P	5.0	5	1	1	3	2	1	86-50	3.76	86
Wilber Dotel P	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	41-28	1.69	41
Gregory Soto P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	2.13	14

Game info

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance22,174

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mark Ripperger · First Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger · Second Base Umpire: Dan Merzel · Third Base Umpire: Dan Bellino

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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Next meeting: W 10-4 at PITWed May 27
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CHC 3, PIT 4Sat Apr 11
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