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Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 24, 5:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 51
3
3–2
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
2
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesJones holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Pittsburgh ranks 17th vs LHP.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 2 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenPiratesPittsburgh owns a 4.16 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.58.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 448 walks this season, 66 more than Pittsburgh.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
93rd
WHIP
1.21
76th
K/9
8.83
178th
BB/9
2.42
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
52.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
73rd
WHIP
1.10
23rd
K/9
10.80
15th
BB/9
2.70
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
85th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jones strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Jones allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.21.
·Boyd has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·Recent form favors Boyd, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9
Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Jared Jones)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B48.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Carson KellyRC56.71210.638No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF40.6945.675No MLB historyNo history
2Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.653No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.824No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF72.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF63.77018.630No MLB historyNo history
6Marcell OzunaRDH34.6138.661No MLB historyNo history
7Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.612No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS37.6093.688No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC47.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score2Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Marcell Ozuna DH · R.203 / .613 · 8 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score7Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·PITPIT
AVG.251 6th.253 5th
OPS.767 1st.734 6th
Home runs220 3rd186 13th
Runs850 1st767 6th
OBP.339 2nd.330 4th
SLG.428 1st.404 9th
PitchingCHCCHC·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.14
CHCPIT
WHIP1.26vs1.30
CHCPIT
K/97.8vs9.3
CHCPIT
HR Allowed231vs155
CHCPIT
BullpenCHCCHC·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.58vs4.16
no league rank
Saves36vs41
CHCPIT
ResultsCHCCHC·PITPIT
+4861st
Run differential
+4086th
89–73 Record82–80
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
10—3
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (4.15 ERA, 6–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (4.05 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 3–10 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Boyd is at 52; Jared Jones is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.