The Pittsburgh Pirates (51-71) carry a five-game losing streak into a road contest against the Chicago Cubs (68-52) at 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday.
Cubs vs. Pirates: Aug. 15, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- TV: MLB Network and 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
| Colin Rea (RHP) | Braxton Ashcraft (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 2 |
| 9-5 | W-L | 3-2 |
| 4.09 | ERA | 3.19 |
| 5.1 | IP/Start | 3.1 |
| 1.294 | WHIP | 1.364 |
| 6.6 | K/9 | 8.1 |
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Cubs vs. Pirates Team Stats
- The Cubs rank sixth-best in baseball with 170 total home runs.
- The Pirates have hit just 86 homers this season, which ranks last in the big leagues.
- Chicago ranks seventh in MLB with a .252 batting average.
- Pittsburgh has a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have the No. 5 offense in MLB play scoring five runs per game (605 total runs).
- The Pirates have scored 432 runs (just 3.5 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
Hitters To Watch In Cubs vs. Pirates
Cubs
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Tucker | 117 | .265 | .377 | .457 | 18 | 62 | 114 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 117 | .254 | .291 | .518 | 27 | 78 | 116 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 115 | .249 | .319 | .502 | 27 | 85 | 111 |
| Nico Hoerner | 116 | .293 | .340 | .376 | 4 | 47 | 129 |
| Michael Busch | 113 | .264 | .347 | .510 | 24 | 68 | 101 |
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Pirates
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 115 | .247 | .305 | .404 | 13 | 61 | 111 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 104 | .243 | .331 | .376 | 11 | 40 | 90 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 105 | .268 | .307 | .333 | 1 | 32 | 95 |
| Tommy Pham | 84 | .263 | .334 | .365 | 5 | 33 | 75 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 70 | .261 | .332 | .382 | 5 | 33 | 65 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Cubs Games
- Aug. 15: vs. Pirates, 2:20 p.m. ET
- Aug. 16: vs. Pirates, 2:20 p.m. ET
- 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
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Upcoming Pirates Games
- Aug. 15: at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. ET
- Aug. 16: at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. ET
- 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