MLB

Chi. Cubs 7, at Pittsburgh 8

Sunday, July 26, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Chicago Cubs

89-75 · L2 · #6 (1341 ELO -2)

0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 7 120

Pittsburgh Pirates

82-80 · W1 · #13 (1304 ELO +2)

0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 110

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 32,921

Umpires: Jansen Visconti [HP], Andy Fletcher [1B], Alex Tosi [2B], Cory Blaser [3B]

O’Hearn’s grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs 8‑7

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Ryan O’Hearn hit a grand slam in the third inning and rookie Shawn Ross added his first major league homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late Chicago Cubs rally to win 8-7 on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. The victory before 32,921 fans in a game that lasted 2 hours, 26 minutes allowed Pittsburgh to salvage the finale of a three-game series after the Cubs won the first two by a combined 14-2. The Pirates improved to 54-52, while the Cubs fell to 59-46. Braxton Ashcraft earned the win for Pittsburgh, his 10th against four… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ryan O'Hearn PIT 1/2 1hr 4rbi
Aaron Civale CHC 2.0ip 1h 0er 3k
Esmerlyn Valdez PIT 2/3 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability CHC 54.0%

Spread PIT -1.5

Projected Score CHC 6 PIT 5

Money Line PIT -125/CHC +105

Over/Under 8.5 (Over)