MLB

Pittsburgh 3, at Chi. Cubs 4

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Final

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Pittsburgh Pirates

82-80 · W1 · #13 (1304 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 60

Chicago Cubs

89-75 · L2 · #6 (1341 ELO +2)

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 51

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 39,422

Umpires: Lance Barksdale [HP], Ryan Wills [1B], Will Little [2B], Derek Thomas [3B]

Cubs rally past Pirates in eighth at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs scored two runs in the eighth inning to overtake the Pittsburgh Pirates and secure a 4-3 victory on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2026, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs improved to 83-66 and moved a half-game ahead of Philadelphia for the National League’s top wild-card spot, pending the Phillies’ afternoon game against Atlanta. Pittsburgh dropped to 74-75. The Cubs won the series opener 12-2 on Friday afternoon and clinched at least a split of the three-game weekend set. Chicago built an early lead against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes. Michael Busch hit a solo home run… Read more...

Top Statlines

Paul Skenes PIT 7.0ip 4h 2er 4k
Clay Holmes CHC 5.2ip 5h 2er 6k
Pedro Ramírez CHC 2/3 1hr 1rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability CHC 60.2%

Spread PIT -1.5

Projected Score PIT 8 CHC 4

Money Line CHC -125/PIT +105

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)