May 27, 2026 Updated 12:20 pm EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to keep a three-game winning streak going when they host the Chicago Cubs at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Bubba Chandler (1-6, 4.60 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 29-26 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Jameson Taillon (2-4, 5.20 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 29-26 and fifth 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
Pittsburgh’s Brandon Lowe has hit 13 home runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. He has also tallied 33 RBIs and has scored 32 runs. In 216 plate appearances, he has recorded a .270 BA, .356 OBP and .550 SLG with an 11.6% walk rate and a 22.7% strikeout rate.
In 235 plate appearances, Bryan Reynolds has slashed .256/.379/.390 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 34 runs (19th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 22.6% and a walk rate of 15.3%. He has four stolen bases on four attempts. He has come around to score 33 times.
Nico Hoerner is hitting for a .252 BA, .337 OBP and .369 SLG with a 7.7% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate. His OPS is .707 and he has scored 23 runs. In 246 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 31 runs. Hoerner has recorded 10 steals on 11 attempts.
In 237 plate appearances, Michael Busch has slashed .231/.359/.390 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 30 runs with a strikeout rate of 21.9% and a walk rate of 15.2%. and has scored 22 runs.
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May 27, 2026
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