Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Pitching 9/15-9/17

MLB Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Starting Pitching 4/29-5/1

Chicago Cubs (85-64) at Pittsburgh Pirates (65-85)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, September 15th
Time: 6:40PM EST
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Network/ SportsNet-PIT / MLB Network

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, September 16th
Time: 6:40 PM EST
Broadcast:  Marquee Sports Network/ SportsNet-PIT

Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, September 17th
Time: 12:35 PM EST
Broadcast: Marquee Sports Network/ SportsNet-PIT / MLB Network


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Probable Starting Pitching

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

Monday: Jameson Taillon (9-6, 4.15 ERA, 83 K) vs. Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.47 ERA, 56 K)

Tuesday: Cade Horton (10-4, 2.70 ERA, 89 K) vs. Paul Skenes (10-9, 1.92 ERA, 203 K)

Wednesday: Matthew Boyd (13-8, 3.05 ERA, 146 K) vs. John Oviedo (2-0, 2.81 ERA, 29 K)

Team Stats

Chicago Cubs

AVG: .248
R: 723
HR: 199
ERA: 3.87
K: 1133
WHIP: 1.19

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: .232
R: 537
HR: 107
ERA: 3.87
K: 1190
WHIP: 1.22

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Team Leaders

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Nico Hoerner – .299
HR: Pete Crow-Armstrong – 28
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 91
W: Matthew Boyd– 13
ERA: Cade Horton – 2.70
K: Matthew Boyd – 146

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Bryan Reynolds – .242
HR: Oneil Cruz – 19
RBI: Bryan Reynolds – 71
W: Paul Skenes – 10
ERA: Paul Skenes – 1.92
K: Paul Skenes – 203

Next Up:

Chicago: September 18th – September 21st at Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh: September 19th – September 21st vs. Athletics

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