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Cubs vs Pirates

Final · Sun Jul 26 · 1:35 PM ET · PNC Park

Chicago CubsCubs59-46
7
FinalJul 26, 2026
Pittsburgh PiratesPirates54-52
8
TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHC+119
PIT−144
Run line
CHC +1.5−175
PIT −1.5+144
Total O/U
Over 9−108
Under 9−112
  • Run line: Cubs +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 9 (15 runs).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 8-7 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Jul 26, 2026 to move to 54-52.

They scored 4 runs in the third inning.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, score by inning
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CHC0103000127
PIT03401000x8

W: Ashcraft (10-4) · L: Taillon (2-6) · S: Montgomery (3-3)

Scoring plays

Top 2

  1. CHCSingleSwanson singled to left, Conforto scored, Swanson to second, Ramirez to third.1-0

Bottom 2

  1. PITHome runValdez homered to left center (405 feet).1-1
  2. PITHome runRoss homered to left (438 feet), O'Hearn scored.1-3

Bottom 3

  1. PITHome runO'Hearn homered to center (406 feet), Lowe scored, Reynolds scored and Valdez scored.1-7

Top 4

  1. CHCGroundoutKelly grounded out to third, Hoerner scored, Conforto to third.2-7
  2. CHCSingleRamirez singled to center, Conforto scored.3-7
  3. CHCTripleCrow-Armstrong tripled to center, Ramirez scored.4-7

Bottom 5

  1. PITSingleValdez singled to right, Lowe scored.4-8

Top 8

  1. CHCSingleHoerner singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to second.5-8

Top 9

  1. CHCHome runSuzuki homered to left (392 feet), Swanson scored.7-8

Team stats

CHCPIT
Hits
12
11
Home Runs
1
3
Runs Batted In
7
8
Walks
2
3
Strikeouts
9
8
Runners Left On Base
15
11
Errors
0
0

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF1-5501100219.290.388.545
Seiya Suzuki DH1-5511210219.265.354.473
Michael Busch 1B2-4412001022.247.368.405
Ian Happ LF1-5501000218.220.333.425
Nico Hoerner 2B2-441210007.247.312.337
Michael Conforto RF1-3321001014.237.326.481
Carson Kelly C0-4400100323.257.349.373
Pedro Ramirez 3B2-4412100020.305.348.451
Dansby Swanson SS2-441210009.220.299.413

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jameson Taillon P4.067723369-405.9269
Ryan Rolison P1.031110023-132.7023
Aaron Civale P2.010003027-175.3527
Trent Thornton P1.010002019-142.6119

Pirates · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jake Mangum LF1-4401000220.303.351.371
Brandon Lowe 2B3-4423000011.246.316.474
Bryan Reynolds DH1-4411000120.269.383.453
Esmerlyn Valdez RF2-3322211115.293.385.707
Ryan O'Hearn 1B1-2221412011.279.344.469
Nick Gonzales 3B2-4402000013.313.369.411
Jared Triolo 3B0-000000000.243.311.313
Jacob Gonzalez SS0-4400000015.236.300.391
Shawn Ross C1-4411210219.200.200.800
Tyler Callihan LF0-330000017.222.297.411
Billy Cook CF0-110000017.200.200.267

Pirates · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Braxton Ashcraft P6.074425093-644.0593
Carmen Mlodzinski P2.031102033-223.3633
Mason Montgomery P1.022202125-164.0425

Game info

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance32,921
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Jansen Visconti · First Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher · Second Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Third Base Umpire: Cory Blaser
TVMarquee Sports Net · local

Last and next games

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Head to head

  • CHC 0, PIT 2Fri Apr 10
  • CHC 3, PIT 4Sat Apr 11
  • CHC 7, PIT 6Sun Apr 12
  • CHC 1, PIT 2Mon May 25
  • CHC 1, PIT 12Tue May 26
  • CHC 10, PIT 4Wed May 27
  • CHC 7, PIT 2Thu May 28

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