Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs take on Liover Peguero and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, in the third game of a four-game series.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:

  • Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
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Cubs Batting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cubs average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 155 total home runs.
  • Chicago's .417 slugging percentage is 13th in baseball.
  • The Cubs have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.254).
  • Chicago has the No. 5 offense in MLB play, scoring five runs per game (642 total runs).
  • The Cubs are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .329.
  • The Cubs strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 19 average in the majors.
  • The pitching staff for Chicago has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • Chicago has a 4.23 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Cubs have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.284).

Pirates Batting & Pitching Performance

  • The Pirates' 126 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
  • Pittsburgh is 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .387 this season.
  • The Pirates have a team batting average of just .235 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
  • Pittsburgh ranks 24th in the majors with 540 total runs scored this season.
  • The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Pirates rank 20th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
  • Pittsburgh strikes out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh has pitched to a 4.51 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
  • Pirates pitchers have a 1.395 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.

Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Jordan Wicks starts for the first time this season for the Cubs.
  • The southpaw is making his MLB debut. He's 23 years old.

Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Pirates will send out Colin Selby for his first start of the season.
  • The right-hander will make his MLB debut at the age of 25.

Cubs Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Cubs Starter Opponent Starter
8/21/2023 Tigers W 7-6 Away Javier Assad Alex Faedo
8/22/2023 Tigers L 8-6 Away Drew Smyly Reese Olson
8/23/2023 Tigers W 6-4 Away Jameson Taillon Tarik Skubal
8/24/2023 Pirates W 5-4 Away Justin Steele Rob Zastryzny
8/25/2023 Pirates L 2-1 Away Kyle Hendricks Mitch Keller
8/26/2023 Pirates - Away Jordan Wicks Colin Selby
8/27/2023 Pirates - Away Javier Assad Bailey Falter
8/28/2023 Brewers - Home Jameson Taillon Wade Miley
8/29/2023 Brewers - Home Justin Steele Corbin Burnes
8/30/2023 Brewers - Home Kyle Hendricks Brandon Woodruff
9/1/2023 Reds - Away Javier Assad Brett Kennedy

Pirates Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Pirates Starter Opponent Starter
8/21/2023 Cardinals W 11-1 Home Thomas Hatch Drew Rom
8/22/2023 Cardinals W 6-3 Home Johan Oviedo Adam Wainwright
8/23/2023 Cardinals L 6-4 Home Luis Ortiz Zack Thompson
8/24/2023 Cubs L 5-4 Home Rob Zastryzny Justin Steele
8/25/2023 Cubs W 2-1 Home Mitch Keller Kyle Hendricks
8/26/2023 Cubs - Home Colin Selby Jordan Wicks
8/27/2023 Cubs - Home Bailey Falter Javier Assad
8/28/2023 Royals - Away Johan Oviedo -
8/29/2023 Royals - Away Luis Ortiz Cole Ragans
8/30/2023 Royals - Away Mitch Keller Brady Singer
9/1/2023 Cardinals - Away - Dakota Hudson

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