How to Watch Pirates vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 28

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Oneil Cruz will take the field against Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on Wednesday, with the first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET.

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

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Pirates vs. Cubs Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:35 p.m. ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on SportsNet PT
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Cubs 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 51%, Cubs 49%

Pirates vs. Cubs Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/27/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-124	+104	9-5 CHC
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

Pirates Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	8
ERA	5.31
K/9	9.6

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 20 home runs and 72 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .279.
Reynolds' home runs place him 46th in MLB, and he is 31st in RBI.
Reynolds carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Cruz has 30 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks while batting .271.
Cruz ranks 65th in homers and 46th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
Cruz has eight straight games with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is hitting .417 with four doubles, a triple, four walks and four RBI.
Bryan De La Cruz is hitting .243 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.
De La Cruz is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks while batting .276.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	L 9-5	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	-	Jared Jones vs Justin Steele
September 3	@ Cubs	-	Paul Skenes vs Kyle Hendricks

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Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	6.7
HR	15
ERA	3.94
K/9	9

Cubs Player Insights

Ian Happ paces the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (72).
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Happ's home run total is 25th and his RBI tally ranks 31st.
Happ brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .255 with 28 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 39 walks.
Among all major league hitters, Hoerner ranks 268th in home runs and 180th in RBI.
Isaac Paredes is batting .227 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 61 walks.
Suzuki paces the Cubs with a team-leading batting average of .276.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	W 9-5	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 Jared Jones
September 3	Pirates	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Paul Skenes