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Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 25, 6:45 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
11
11–0
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
0
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 2 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formCubsImanaga has a 2.86 ERA over his last five starts, while Skenes is at 5.27.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 451 walks this season, 66 more than Pittsburgh.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
79th
WHIP
1.11
35th
K/9
8.53
71st
BB/9
2.19
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.72
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
115.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.86
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.43
82nd
WHIP
1.04
39th
K/9
10.77
29th
BB/9
2.03
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
84th
OPS/R
–
IP
115.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skenes strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Skenes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.72 per nine.
·Imanaga has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Skenes's 20%.
·Both pitchers work on 6 days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
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 Paul Skenes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Skenes (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
8Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC49.7176.701No 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-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (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
7Jared TrioloRSS37.6093.688No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS41.6387.801No 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-Score7Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history41H-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 ERA4.61vs4.24
no league rank
Saves36vs41
CHCPIT
ResultsCHCCHC·PITPIT
+4861st
Run differential
+4086th
89–73 Record82–80
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
10—3
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (3.91 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes (3.43 ERA, 9–8) 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?+
Shota Imanaga is at 59; Paul Skenes is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.