Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs with Probable Pitchers 6/12-6/15

MLB Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs with Probable Pitching 6/12-6/15

Pittsburgh Pirates (28-41) at Chicago Cubs (41-27)

Game 1:

Date: Thursday, June 12th
Time: 7:05 PM CDT
Broadcast: SportsNet-PIT / Marquee Sports Network / MLB Network

Game 2

Date: Friday, June 13th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: SportsNet-PIT / Marquee Sports Network / MLB Network

Game 3:

Date: Saturday, June 14th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: SportsNet-PIT / Marquee Sports Network

Game 4:

Date: Sunday, June 15th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: SportsNet-PIT / Marquee Sports Network

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

Thursday: Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.24 ERA, 52 K) vs. James Taillon (6-3, 3.54 ERA, 58 K)

Friday: Paul Skenes (4-6, 1.88 ERA, 92 K) vs. Cade Horton (3-1, 4.11 ERA, 25 K)

Saturday: Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.00 ERA, 17 K) vs. Matthew Boyd (5-3, 2.89 ERA, 70 K)

Sunday: Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.15 ERA, 65 K) vs. Colin Rea (4-2, 3.92 ERA, 48 K)

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Team Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: .229
R: 220
HR: 48
ERA: 3.81
K: 504
WHIP: 1.21

Chicago Cubs

AVG: .258
R: 374
HR: 94
ERA: 3.65
K: 518
WHIP: 1.24

Team Leaders

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Andrew McCutchen – .263
HR: Oneil Cruz – 13
RBI: Bryan Reynolds – 39
W: Bailey Falter – 5
ERA: Paul Skenes – 1.88
K: Paul Skenes – 92

Chicago Cubs

AVG: Nico Hoerner – .288
HR: Pete Crow-Armstrong – 17
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 56
W: James Taillon – 6
ERA: Matthew Boyd – 2.89
K: Ben Brown – 83

Next Up:

Pittsburgh: June 17 – June 19 at Detroit Tigers
Chicago: June 17 – June 19 vs. Milwaukee Brewers

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