How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 16

Updated Aug. 16, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Andrew McCutchen will be among the stars on display when the Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/15/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-193	+160	3-2 PIT
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

Kyle Tucker is batting .263 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 78 walks.
In all of the majors, Tucker ranks 56th in home runs and 55th in RBI.
Crow-Armstrong has put his power on display as he paces his team with 27 home runs.
Crow-Armstrong ranks 11th in home runs and 14th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Seiya Suzuki paces the Cubs with 27 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner has a club-high .292 batting average.
Hoerner takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with .

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	L 3-2	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
Aug. 20	Brewers	-	Colin Rea vs TBA

Bryan Reynolds has driven in the most runs for the Pirates with 61 runs batted in.
In all of the majors, Reynolds is 114th in home runs and 58th in RBI.
McCutchen is hitting .243 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 walks.
McCutchen is 142nd overall in homers and 159th in RBI this season.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a team-high batting average of .269.
Tommy Pham is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 32 walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	W 3-2	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	-	Braxton Ashcraft vs Chris Bassitt
Aug. 22	Rockies	-	Mike Burrows vs Kyle Freeland