The Pittsburgh Pirates (52-71) play on Saturday in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs (68-53). First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Cubs vs. Pirates: Aug. 16, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1 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
| Shota Imanaga (LHP) | Mike Burrows (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GS | 14 |
| 8-5 | W-L | 1-4 |
| 3.19 | ERA | 4.66 |
| 5.2 | IP/Start | 4.2 |
| 0.969 | WHIP | 1.241 |
| 7.4 | K/9 | 9.2 |
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Cubs vs. Pirates Team Stats
- The Cubs average 1.4 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 170 total home runs.
- The Pirates have hit just 87 homers this season, which ranks last in the big leagues.
- Chicago ranks ninth in the majors with a .251 batting average.
- Pittsburgh has a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have the No. 5 offense in baseball scoring 5.0 runs per game (607 total runs).
- The Pirates have scored 435 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 | 118 | .263 | .376 | .454 | 18 | 62 | 114 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 118 | .259 | .297 | .523 | 27 | 79 | 119 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 116 | .249 | .319 | .502 | 27 | 85 | 112 |
| Nico Hoerner | 117 | .292 | .339 | .375 | 4 | 47 | 130 |
| Michael Busch | 114 | .263 | .346 | .508 | 24 | 68 | 101 |
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Pirates
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 116 | .244 | .302 | .401 | 13 | 61 | 111 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 105 | .243 | .330 | .377 | 11 | 41 | 91 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 106 | .269 | .307 | .336 | 1 | 33 | 96 |
| Tommy Pham | 84 | .263 | .334 | .365 | 5 | 33 | 75 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 71 | .257 | .327 | .375 | 5 | 33 | 65 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Cubs Games
- 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
- Aug. 20: vs. Brewers, 8:05 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Pirates Games
- 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
- Aug. 22: vs. Rockies, 6:40 p.m. ET