Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

87-64, 41-35 Away

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Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

65-87, 42-35 Home

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Cubs
9
Pirates
0

Game 1

4/29

Cubs
3
Pirates
4

Game 2

4/30

Cubs
8
Pirates
3

Game 3

5/1

Cubs
4
Pirates
0

Game 4

9/15

Cubs
4
Pirates
1

Game 5

9/16

Cubs
Pirates

Game 6

9/17

MLBN

PNC Park

6:40 PM, September 16, 2025

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 14,714

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
First Base Umpire - Charlie Ramos
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	92	59	.609	-	W1
Chicago	87	64	.576	5	W3
Cincinnati	75	76	.497	17	L1
St. Louis	74	78	.487	18.5	W1
Pittsburgh	65	87	.428	27.5	L3

Cubs chase Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes, move to cusp of playoff berth with 4-1 win over Pirates

— Michael Busch greeted Paul Skenes with the fourth leadoff home run of his career and the Chicago Cubs moved to the brink of their first playoff berth in five years with a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

After Ohtani pitches 5 hitless innings, Marchon's 3-run homer rallies Phillies past Dodgers 9-6

— After Shohei Ohtani pitched five hitless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies' Rafael Marchon hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Blake Treinen with two outs in the ninth inning for a 9-6 win on Tuesday night.

Dalton Rushing returns in Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-6 loss

The first-place Los Angeles Dodgers activated rookie Dalton Rushing, 24, from the injured list Tuesday, boosting the team's depth at catcher, before a 9-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, a club they might see again in the National League postseason.

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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

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2025 National League Central Standings

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Cubs chase Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes, move to cusp of playoff berth with 4-1 win over Pirates

After Ohtani pitches 5 hitless innings, Marchon's 3-run homer rallies Phillies past Dodgers 9-6

Dalton Rushing returns in Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-6 loss