The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on May 27, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 12,340 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-28 |
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | 15-Day-IL | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-05-29 |
| PIT | Joey Bart | C | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Infection | 2026-05-29 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Mike Clevinger | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| CHC | Matt Shaw | RF | 10-Day-IL | Back | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-31 |
| CHC | Edward Cabrera | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-06-05 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 26 | .341 | .460 | .561 | 1.021 |
| PIT | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | .219 | .306 | .438 | .743 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .224 | .314 | .363 |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .341 | .370 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .232 | .366 | .389 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .343 | .360 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | LF | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .346 | .436 |
| 6 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 | .331 | .396 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .314 | .423 |
| 7 | Michael Conforto | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .384 | .556 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .388 | .396 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .346 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 75-45 | 5.37 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.66 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 7.41 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.09 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.68 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .388 | .462 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .355 | .560 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .385 | .402 |
| 4 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .351 | .346 |
| 5 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 | .324 | .453 |
| 6 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .322 | .394 |
| 7 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .271 | .302 |
| 8 | Endy Rodriguez | C | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .316 | .552 | .368 |
| 9 | Esmerlyn Valdez | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .500 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 91-60 | 4.85 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 1.57 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-8 | 4.75 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 34-20 | 5.32 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-10 | 4.94 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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