How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 30

Updated Apr. 30, 2025 3:23 p.m. ET

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Carmen Mlodzinski takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park against Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
4/29/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-154	+130	9-0 CHC
9/4/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-212	+175	12-0 CHC
9/3/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7.5	-122	+103	5-0 PIT
9/2/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-149	+126	5-3 PIT
8/28/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8	-167	+141	14-10 CHC
8/27/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-124	+104	9-5 CHC
8/26/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-117	-103	18-8 CHC
5/19/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-127	+108	3-2 PIT
5/18/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-203	+169	1-0 CHC
5/17/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7.5	-119	-101	9-3 PIT

The Cubs' best power option comes in the form of Kyle Tucker and his seven-homer 26-RBI season, both team highs.
Tucker's home runs put him 19th in MLB, and he is fifth in RBI.
Crow-Armstrong is batting .284 with 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and six walks.
Crow-Armstrong is 30th in homers and 17th in RBI in the majors.
Crow-Armstrong carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs and eight RBI.
Carson Kelly has launched a team-best seven home runs.
Kelly has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
Seiya Suzuki has hit seven home runs while batting .298. Both pace his team.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 23	Dodgers	W 7-6	Matthew Boyd vs Ben Casparius
April 25	Phillies	W 4-0	Colin Rea vs Taijuan Walker
April 26	Phillies	L 10-4	Ben Brown vs Jesus Luzardo
April 27	Phillies	L 3-1	Jameson Taillon vs Aaron Nola
April 29	@ Pirates	W 9-0	Shota Imanaga vs Andrew Heaney
April 30	@ Pirates	-	Matthew Boyd vs Carmen Mlodzinski
May 1	@ Pirates	-	Colin Rea vs Paul Skenes
May 2	@ Brewers	-	Ben Brown vs Quinn Priester
May 3	@ Brewers	-	Jameson Taillon vs Jose Quintana
May 4	@ Brewers	-	Shota Imanaga vs Freddy Peralta
May 5	Giants	-	Matthew Boyd vs Landen Roupp

Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (16).
In all of the big leagues, Cruz ranks 10th in homers and 45th in RBI.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .275 with five doubles, three home runs and 11 walks.
McCutchen is currently 103rd in homers and 151st in RBI in the major leagues.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has racked up a team-high batting average of .289.
Enmanuel Valdez is batting .219 with three doubles, two triples, two home runs and 10 walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 24	@ Angels	L 4-3	Carmen Mlodzinski vs Tyler Anderson
April 25	@ Dodgers	W 3-0	Paul Skenes vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto
April 26	@ Dodgers	L 8-4	Mitch Keller vs Roki Sasaki
April 27	@ Dodgers	L 9-2	Bailey Falter vs Tyler Glasnow
April 29	Cubs	L 9-0	Andrew Heaney vs Shota Imanaga
April 30	Cubs	-	Carmen Mlodzinski vs Matthew Boyd
May 1	Cubs	-	Paul Skenes vs Colin Rea
May 2	Padres	-	Mitch Keller vs Dylan Cease
May 3	Padres	-	Bailey Falter vs Randy Vasquez
May 4	Padres	-	Andrew Heaney vs Nicholas Pivetta
May 5	@ Cardinals	-	Carmen Mlodzinski vs Miles Mikolas