May 26, 2026 Updated 1:19 pm EDT
The Chicago Cubs will attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 2.89 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 28-26 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Jordan Wicks (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 29-25 and third in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsPirates
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Foot infection), Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Illness), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Cubs
Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Back), Matthew Boyd: 15 Day IL (Knee), Riley Martin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Finger), 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
Brandon Lowe is hitting for a .265 BA, .354 OBP and .551 SLG with a 22.6% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate. His OPS is .905, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored 30 runs. In 212 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs (11th in MLB) and driven in 33 runs (17th in MLB).
In 231 plate appearances, Bryan Reynolds is hitting .251/.377/.377 with a .754 OPS and four steals on four attempts. He has hit four long balls, driven in 32 runs and scored 31 times.
Nico Hoerner has hit four home runs this season. He has also tallied 31 RBIs and has scored 23 runs. In 241 plate appearances, he has recorded a .254 BA, .340 OBP and .373 SLG with a 10.4% walk rate and a 7.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 11 attempts.
In 232 plate appearances, Michael Busch has hit six long balls, tallied 30 RBIs and scored 22 runs. He is batting .230/.358/.393 and has posted a 22% strikeout rate and a 15.1% walk rate.
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