Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

59-46, 29-24 Away

Final

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

54-52, 28-26 Home

Cubs
3
Pirates
2

Game 1

7/24

Cubs
11
Pirates
0

Game 2

7/25

Cubs
7
Pirates
8

Game 3

7/26

PNC Park

1:35 PM, July 26, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 32,921

Game Time:2:26

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Second Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
Third Base Umpire - Cory Blaser

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	66	39	.629	-	W2
Chicago	59	46	.562	7	L1
Pittsburgh	54	52	.509	12.5	W1
St. Louis	53	52	.505	13	L1
Cincinnati	49	55	.471	16.5	W1

Pirates' Esmeryln Valdez exits after being hit in hand by pitch

Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez was removed from Monday night's game against Arizona after being hit in the left hand by a pitch.

Athletics' Langeliers, Leiter set for season-ending surgery

Athletics All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers and right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. will have season-ending surgeries.

Drafted pitchers Logan Schmidt, Aidan Knaak don't sign with teams

Pitchers Logan Schmidt and Aidan Knaak were the only two players among those picked in the first 10 rounds of baseball's amateur draft who didn't sign by Monday's deadline to agree to deals.

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