Sept. 12, 2026 7:17 am EDT Updated
Pete Crow-Armstrong will look for his 100th RBI of the year (he has 98) when his Chicago Cubs square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday. Clay Holmes (6-7, 2.83 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 82-66 this season and second in the NL Central. Paul Skenes (10-11, 3.83 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 74-74 and third in the NL Central.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago CubsPirates vs. Cubs odds
Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -125
Underdog Moneyline: Pirates +105
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: +105
Total Under Odds: -125
Injury reportsCubs
Dansby Swanson: 10 Day IL (Side), Gavin Hollowell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Blister), 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), Phil Maton: 60 Day IL (Knee), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck)
Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft: 15 Day IL (Arm), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Isaac Mattson: 15 Day IL (Hip), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Hip), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Esmerlyn Valdéz: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
Chicago’s Crow-Armstrong is slashing .281/.376/.570 this season with 41 home runs (2nd in MLB), 98 RBIs (4th in MLB) and an OPS of .946 (2nd in MLB). He has a 26.1% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate in 664 plate appearances, and he has scored 111 total runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 36 steals on 43 attempts.
In 661 plate appearances, Alex Bregman is hitting .263/.351/.449 with a .800 OPS. He has hit 25 long balls, driven in 84 runs (18th in MLB) and scored 86 times.
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds is slashing .265/.370/.431 this season with 17 home runs, 70 RBIs and an OPS of .800. He has a 23% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate in 644 plate appearances, and he has scored 99 total runs. Reynolds has recorded nine steals on nine attempts.
In 601 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit 29 long balls (19th in MLB), tallied 83 RBIs (20th in MLB) and scored 86 runs. He is batting .257/.326/.476 and has posted a 29% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate.
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Sep 12, 2026
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