July 25, 2026 Updated 6:14 pm EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs do battle on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Paul Skenes (9-8, 3.43 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 53-51 this season and third in the NL Central. Shota Imanaga (6-8, 3.91 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 58-45 and second in the NL Central.
How to watch Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh PiratesCubs vs. Pirates odds
Favorite Moneyline: Pirates -125
Underdog Moneyline: Cubs +105
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -115
Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reportsPirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Lower body), Spencer Horwitz: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Evan Sisk: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Devenski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Rafael Flores: 7 Day IL (Head)
Cubs
Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Ethan Roberts: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 59 RBIs and has scored 71 runs. In 453 plate appearances, he has recorded a .272 BA, .386 OBP and .456 SLG with a 14.1% walk rate and a 24.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on seven attempts.
In 427 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit 21 long balls (19th in MLB), tallied 65 RBIs (14th in MLB) and scored 61 runs. He is batting .241/.311/.468 and has posted a 27.2% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 22 home runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. He has also tallied 56 RBIs and has scored 67 runs. In 450 plate appearances, he has recorded a .285 BA, .385 OBP and .527 SLG with an 11.8% walk rate and a 26.2% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 25 steals on 31 attempts.
In 451 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner has slashed .244/.310/.336 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 43 runs with a strikeout rate of 8.2% and a walk rate of 8%. He has stolen 14 bases on 17 attempts and has scored 40 runs.
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