Cubs vs Pirates: Tight Series, Big Game | Chicago Cubs News

The Cubs hold a one-game series lead over the Pirates, riding a strong home record and NL-leading slugging percentage, while Pittsburgh fights back with a .270 average and solid road ERA. With Paul Skenes on the mound for the Bucs and Clay Holmes for Chicago, this 12th matchup of the season is tight — Cubs lead 6-5 in the series, but the Pirates are heating up. Injuries add chaos, but also opportunity. Can Pittsburgh steal one and even the series, or will Chicago extend their advantage? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/68ff7ac87e92b217