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How to watch Pirates vs. Cubs: TV channel and live stream – August 28

How to watch Pirates vs. Cubs: TV channel and live stream – August 28

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The Chicago Cubs and Miguel Amaya entered the second game of a three-game series against Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Pirates vs. Cubs game.

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Check out the best moments and plays from the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates game on August 26, 2024.

Information about the Pirates vs. Cubs game and how to watch it

  • When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 12:35 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • TV: Watch on SportsNet PT
  • Result: Fox Sports

Find out more about the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs on FOX Sports!

Prediction for Pirates vs. Cubs

  • Result prediction: Pirates 5, Cubs 4
  • Overall forecast: Over 7.5 runs
  • Chances of winning: Pirates 51%, Cubs 49%

Pirates vs. Cubs – direct comparison

Date favorite Spread In total Favorite Moneyline Outsider Moneyline Result
26.08.2024 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -117 -103 18-8 CHC
19.05.2024 Boys -1.5 7.5 -127 +108 3-2 PIT
18.05.2024 Boys -1.5 8.5 -203 +169 1:0 CHC
17.05.2024 Pirates -1.5 7.5 -119 -101 9-3 PIT
16.05.2024 Boys -1.5 8 -125 +105 5-4 PIT
12.05.2024 Boys -1.5 9 -119 +100 5-4 KH
11.05.2024 Boys -1.5 7 -116 -104 10-9 PIT
10.05.2024 Pirates -1.5 7 -133 +113 7-2 CHC
21.09.2023 Boys -1.5 9 -176 +149 8-6 PIT
20.09.2023 Boys -1.5 7.5 -195 +164 13-7 PIT

Pirates – Statistics of the last 10 games

statistics Average/Total
Record 5-5
Runs per game 4.4
Human Resources 10
EPOCH 5.00
K/9 10

Pirates Player Insights

  • Bryan Reynolds is the Pirates’ best home run player (20) and runs batted in (72) and has achieved the best value of his team with a batting average of .280.
  • Reynolds ranks 44th in the major leagues in home runs and 31st in RBIs.
  • Reynolds enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five appearances, he has a .263 batting average with one home run and three RBIs.
  • Cruz has a batting average of .265 with 29 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks.
  • Cruz ranks 62nd in MLB home runs and 49th in RBIs.
  • Cruz has a seven-game streak with at least one hit in this contest. In his last 10 games, he has a batting average of .314 with three doubles, one triple, five walks and two RBIs.
  • Bryan De La Cruz has a batting average of .241 with 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a batting average of .277 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks.

Current and upcoming pirate games

Date Opponent Score Pitching duel
23.August Red wines Victory 6-5 Bailey Falter vs Buck Farmer
24.August Red wines L10-2 Jake Woodford vs Julian Aguiar
25.08. Red wines We are 4-3 Luis Ortiz vs Nick Martinez
26.08. Boys L18-8 Mitch Keller vs Jameson Taillon
27.August Boys – Jared Jones vs Justin Steele
28.08. Boys – Paul Skenes vs. Kyle Hendricks
30.August @ Guardian – Bailey Falter vs. Ben Lively
31.August @ Guardian – Luis Ortiz vs Matthew Boyd
1 September @ Guardian – Mitch Keller vs TBA
2 September @Boy – TBA vs Justin Steele
3 September @Boy – Paul Skenes vs. Kyle Hendricks

Find out more about this Pirates vs. Cubs matchup on Fox Sports.

Cubs – Statistics of the last 10 games

statistics Average/Total
Record 7-3
Runs per game 6.4
Human Resources 17
EPOCH 3.80
K/9 8.6

Cubs Player Insights

  • Ian Happ hit 23 home runs and scored 72 runs, the most on his team.
  • Happ’s home run total ranks 24th in the MLB and 31st in RBIs.
  • Isaac Paredes has a batting average of .229 with 23 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs and 60 walks.
  • Paredes ranks 51st in home runs and 44th in RBIs this season.
  • Nico Hoerner has 27 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 38 walks with a batting average of .255.
  • Cody Bellinger has 22 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs and 35 walks with a batting average of .272.

Current and upcoming Cubs games

Date Opponent Score Pitching duel
23.August @Marlins Victory 6-3 Kyle Hendricks vs Max Meyer
24.August @Marlins W14-2 Shota Imanaga vs Valente Bellozo
25.08. @Marlins L7-2 Javier Assad vs Adam Oller
26.08. @ Pirates W18-8 Jameson Taillon vs Mitch Keller
27.August @ Pirates – Justin Steele vs Jared Jones
28.08. @ Pirates – Kyle Hendricks vs. Paul Skenes
30.August @Nationals – Shota Imanaga vs Jake Irvin
31.August @Nationals – Javier Assad vs DJ Herz
1 September @Nationals – Jameson Taillon vs Mitchell Parker
2 September Pirates – Justin Steele vs TBA
3 September Pirates – Kyle Hendricks vs. Paul Skenes

FOX Sports created this story using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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