The Chicago Cubs (69-53) play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-72) at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Cubs vs. Pirates: Aug. 17, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- TV: MARQ and SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
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Cubs vs. Pirates Starting Pitchers
| Javier Assad (RHP) | Carmen Mlodzinski (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 9 |
| 0-1 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 9.00 | ERA | 4.20 |
| 4.0 | IP/Start | 4.1 |
| 2.25 | WHIP | 1.387 |
| 4.5 | K/9 | 7.4 |
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Cubs vs. Pirates Team Stats
- The Cubs average 1.4 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 170 total home runs.
- The Pirates rank last in Major League Baseball with just 88 home runs as a team.
- Chicago ranks eighth in MLB with a .252 batting average.
- Pittsburgh has a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have the No. 7 offense in baseball scoring five runs per game (610 total runs).
- The Pirates have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 436 (3.5 per game).
Hitters To Watch In Cubs vs. Pirates
Cubs
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Tucker | 119 | .265 | .377 | .454 | 18 | 62 | 116 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 119 | .259 | .299 | .522 | 27 | 79 | 119 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 117 | .251 | .320 | .502 | 27 | 86 | 114 |
| Nico Hoerner | 118 | .294 | .340 | .379 | 4 | 48 | 132 |
| Michael Busch | 115 | .263 | .345 | .505 | 24 | 68 | 102 |
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Pirates
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 117 | .242 | .300 | .397 | 13 | 61 | 111 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 106 | .241 | .327 | .373 | 11 | 41 | 91 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 107 | .267 | .304 | .333 | 1 | 33 | 96 |
| Tommy Pham | 85 | .264 | .336 | .375 | 6 | 34 | 76 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 72 | .256 | .326 | .374 | 5 | 33 | 65 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Cubs Games
- Aug. 17: vs. Pirates, 2:20 p.m. ET
- Aug. 18: vs. Brewers, 2:20 p.m. ET
- Aug. 18: vs. Brewers, 8:05 p.m. ET
- Aug. 19: vs. Brewers, 8:05 p.m. ET
- Aug. 20: vs. Brewers, 8:05 p.m. ET
- Aug. 21: vs. Brewers, 2:20 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Pirates Games
- Aug. 17: at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. ET
- Aug. 18: vs. Blue Jays, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Aug. 19: vs. Blue Jays, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Aug. 20: vs. Blue Jays, 12:35 p.m. ET
- Aug. 22: vs. Rockies, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Aug. 23: vs. Rockies, 6:40 p.m. ET