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The Pirates will look to draw even in the series finale against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Chicago has a 42-28 record overall and a 21-12 record at home. The Cubs have the fourth-best team slugging percentage in MLB ...
In the second game of a four-game series at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs (42-27) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (28-42), Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Pirates are an underdog away (+190) against the Cubs (-230). The scheduled starters are Matthew Boyd (5-3) for the Chicago Cubs, and Mike Burrows (1-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in 10 innings on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Paul Skenes took a no-decision after throwing 5.0-shutout innings and Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the game-winning run on a sac fly in the top of the 10th.
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SB Nation on MSNChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 6/14, 1:20 CTTHIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY: On June 14, 1947, the Cubs defeat the Phillies 6-3 at Wrigley Field and move into first place in the NL with a 29-21 record. They would fall out of first the next day and would not be in first place again this late into the season until 1963. Matthew Boyd has been the Cubs’ most consistent starter all year.