Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Final Score - May 26, 2026

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PIT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1
PIT	5	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	X	12	15	3

Pirates hand Cubs 10th straight loss, prevail

KEY PLAYERS

Braxton Ashcraft PIT · #35 P

(W, 4-2) 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 5 K

Bryan Reynolds PIT · #10 LF

2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI

Alex Bregman CHC · #3 3B

2-4, R, K

Jordan Wicks CHC · #36 P

(L, 0-1) 4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 5 K

RUN LINE

The Pirates needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took the Pirates won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 8 and the teams scored 13 runs, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Pirates won at -139 odds so a bet of $139 won $239 total

KEY PLAYS

PIT SCORE

CHC 0 PIT 2

Bot 1, 0 out - B. Reynolds doubled off J. Wicks to drive in 2 runs.

PIT SCORE

CHC 0 PIT 3

Bot 1, 1 out - O. Cruz singled off J. Wicks to drive in 1 run.

PIT SCORE

CHC 0 PIT 5

Bot 1, 2 out - E. Valdez homered (2) off J. Wicks to drive in 2 runs.

CHC SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 5

Top 2, 0 out - I. Happ doubled off B. Ashcraft to drive in 1 run.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 6

Bot 5, 0 out - N. Gonzales singled off J. Wicks to drive in 1 run.

PIT KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 6

Bot 5, 0 out - The Pirates have loaded the bases, M. Ozuna at bat against J. Wicks.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 6

Bot 5, 3 on, 1 out - R. Rolison has replaced J. Wicks at pitcher for Cubs.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 7

Bot 5, 1 out - R. Rolison walked E. Valdez to force in 1 run.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 8

Bot 5, 2 out - S. Horwitz drove in 1 run with a sac fly off R. Rolison.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 8

Top 6, 1 out - The Cubs have loaded the bases, M. Ballesteros at bat against B. Ashcraft.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 8

Mid 6 - Cubs fail to score after loading bases.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 9

Bot 6, 1 out - Bryan Reynolds reaches on error to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Konnor Griffin scores. Throwing error by Alex Bregman.

PIT KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 9

Top 7, 2 on, 1 out - B. Bidois has replaced B. Ashcraft at pitcher for Pirates.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 9

Bot 7, 0 on, 0 out - D. Palencia has replaced R. Rolison at pitcher for Cubs.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 10

Bot 7, 1 out - S. Horwitz hit a solo home run (6) off D. Palencia.

CHC KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 10

Bot 8, 0 on, 0 out - H. Milner has replaced D. Palencia at pitcher for Cubs.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 11

Bot 8, 2 out - J. Mangum drove in 1 run with a ground out off H. Milner.

PIT SCORE

CHC 1 PIT 12

Bot 8, 2 out - M. Ozuna singled off H. Milner to drive in 1 run.

PIT KEY PLAY

CHC 1 PIT 12

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - D. Santana has replaced B. Bidois at pitcher for Pirates.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: May 26, 2026

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