US EditionCubs host the Pirates in first of 4-game series
- The Chicago Cubs hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.
- This matchup followed Pittsburgh's recent two-series winning streak and Chicago's struggles on a challenging road trip marked by consecutive series losses.
- Jameson Taillon started for the Cubs against Pirates' left-hander Andrew Heaney, both pitchers having respectable records with Taillon at 6-3 and Heaney at 3-4.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki hit home runs to help the Cubs secure a 3-2 victory as Taillon pitched 6 1/3 innings while the Pirates scored twice in the seventh inning.
- The Cubs maintained top NL Central standings with this win, while the Pirates remain near the bottom, suggesting continuing challenges for Pittsburgh despite some offensive success.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 3-2 by the Chicago Cubs in the opening game of the series on Thursday night at Wrigley Field. Andrew Heaney delivered a quality start but allowed a pair of home runs and the Pirates couldn’t push across the tying run with the bases loaded in the seventh. The Pirates (28-42) will look to even their series against the Cubs (42-27) behind Paul Skenes on Friday afternoon. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET, and …
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