How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 27

Updated Aug. 27, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs square off against Jared Triolo and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the second of a three-game series at PNC Park.

Here's everything you need to watch the Cubs vs. Pirates competition.

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

Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on SportsNet PT
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 6, Cubs 5
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 51%, Pirates 49%

Cubs vs. Pirates Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/26/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-117	-103	18-8 CHC
5/19/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-127	+108	3-2 PIT
5/18/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-203	+169	1-0 CHC
5/17/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7.5	-119	-101	9-3 PIT
5/16/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-125	+105	5-4 PIT
5/12/2024	Cubs	-1.5	9	-119	+100	5-4 CHC
5/11/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7	-116	-104	10-9 PIT
5/10/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7	-133	+113	7-2 CHC
9/21/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-176	+149	8-6 PIT
9/20/2023	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-195	+164	13-7 PIT

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	6.4
HR	17
ERA	3.80
K/9	8.6

Cubs Player Insights

The Cubs' best power option comes in the form of Ian Happ and his 23-dinger 72-RBI season, both team highs.
Happ is 24th in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Happ takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
Isaac Paredes is batting .229 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 60 walks.
Paredes is 51st in home runs and 44th in RBI on the season.
Nico Hoerner has 27 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 38 walks while hitting .255.
Hoerner is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
Cody Bellinger has 22 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 35 walks while batting .272.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 22	Tigers	W 10-2	Justin Steele vs Tyler Holton
August 23	@ Marlins	W 6-3	Kyle Hendricks vs Max Meyer
August 24	@ Marlins	W 14-2	Shota Imanaga vs Valente Bellozo
August 25	@ Marlins	L 7-2	Javier Assad vs Adam Oller
August 26	@ Pirates	W 18-8	Jameson Taillon vs Mitch Keller
August 27	@ Pirates	-	Justin Steele vs Jared Jones
August 28	@ Pirates	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Paul Skenes
August 30	@ Nationals	-	Shota Imanaga vs Jake Irvin
August 31	@ Nationals	-	Javier Assad vs DJ Herz
September 1	@ Nationals	-	Jameson Taillon vs Mitchell Parker
September 2	Pirates	-	Justin Steele vs TBA

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Pirates Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	10
ERA	5.00
K/9	10

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (20), runs batted in (72) and has posted a team-best batting average of .280.
Reynolds is 44th in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Oneil Cruz is batting .265 with 29 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks.
Cruz ranks 62nd in home runs and 49th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Bryan De La Cruz is hitting .241 with 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .277 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 22	Reds	W 7-0	Paul Skenes vs Nick Lodolo
August 23	Reds	W 6-5	Bailey Falter vs Buck Farmer
August 24	Reds	L 10-2	Jake Woodford vs Julian Aguiar
August 25	Reds	W 4-3	Luis Ortiz vs Nick Martínez
August 26	Cubs	L 18-8	Mitch Keller vs Jameson Taillon
August 27	Cubs	-	Jared Jones vs Justin Steele
August 28	Cubs	-	Paul Skenes vs Kyle Hendricks
August 30	@ Guardians	-	Bailey Falter vs Ben Lively
August 31	@ Guardians	-	Luis Ortiz vs Matthew Boyd
September 1	@ Guardians	-	Mitch Keller vs TBA
September 2	@ Cubs	-	TBA vs Justin Steele