How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 15

Updated Aug. 15, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

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Braxton Ashcraft will be on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take on Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
6/15/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7	-149	+124	3-2 CHC
6/14/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7	-241	+196	2-1 CHC
6/13/2025	Cubs	-1.5	6.5	-117	-103	2-1 PIT
6/12/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-211	+174	3-2 CHC
5/1/2025	Pirates	-1.5	8	-126	+107	8-3 CHC
4/30/2025	Cubs	-1.5	9	-174	+146	4-3 PIT
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

Tucker is hitting .265 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 77 walks.
Among all hitters in MLB, Tucker ranks 53rd in homers and 54th in RBI.
Pete Crow-Armstrong's 27 home runs lead his team.
Among all MLB hitters, Crow-Armstrong ranks 11th in homers and 15th in RBI.
Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs in home runs (27) and runs batted in (85).
Nico Hoerner has a club-best .293 batting average.
Hoerner brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with .

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Aug. 9	@ Cardinals	W 9-1	Colin Rea vs Andre Pallante
Aug. 10	@ Cardinals	L 3-2	Shota Imanaga vs Sonny Gray
Aug. 12	@ Blue Jays	L 5-1	Ben Brown vs Jose Berrios
Aug. 13	@ Blue Jays	W 4-1	Cade Horton vs Kevin Gausman
Aug. 14	@ Blue Jays	L 2-1	Matthew Boyd vs Max Scherzer
Aug. 15	Pirates	-	Colin Rea vs Braxton Ashcraft
Aug. 16	Pirates	-	Shota Imanaga vs Mike Burrows
Aug. 17	Pirates	-	Javier Assad vs Andrew Heaney
Aug. 18	Brewers	-	Cade Horton vs Freddy Peralta
Aug. 18	Brewers	-	TBA vs TBA
Aug. 19	Brewers	-	Matthew Boyd vs Brandon Woodruff

Bryan Reynolds has a team-leading 61 runs batted in.
In all of the big leagues, Reynolds ranks 112th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
Reynolds carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .243 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 walks.
McCutchen is 142nd in homers and 164th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has racked up a team-high batting average of .268.
Tommy Pham is batting .263 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 32 walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Aug. 9	Reds	L 2-1	Braxton Ashcraft vs Nick Martinez
Aug. 10	Reds	L 14-8	Mike Burrows vs Zack Littell
Aug. 11	@ Brewers	L 7-1	Andrew Heaney vs Jose Quintana
Aug. 12	@ Brewers	L 14-0	Paul Skenes vs Freddy Peralta
Aug. 13	@ Brewers	L 12-5	Mitch Keller vs Brandon Woodruff
Aug. 15	@ Cubs	-	Braxton Ashcraft vs Colin Rea
Aug. 16	@ Cubs	-	Mike Burrows vs Shota Imanaga
Aug. 17	@ Cubs	-	Andrew Heaney vs Javier Assad
Aug. 18	Blue Jays	-	Paul Skenes vs Kevin Gausman
Aug. 19	Blue Jays	-	Mitch Keller vs Max Scherzer
Aug. 20	Blue Jays	-	TBA vs Chris Bassitt