Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs - Final Score - April 12, 2026

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	7	1
CHC	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	2	1	7	10	0

Lowe's 2 HRs and 5 RBIs not enough as Cubs knock off Pirates

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KEY PLAYERS

Brandon Lowe PIT · #5 2B

2-4, 2 R, 2 HR (5), 5 RBI, BB, 2 K

Daniel Palencia CHC · #48 P

(W, 1-0) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K

Dansby Swanson CHC · #7 SS

1-2, 3 R, HR (2), RBI, 2 BB

José Urquidy PIT · #65 P

(L, 0-1) 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 K

RUN LINE

The Cubs needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took the Pirates won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 12.5 and the teams scored 13 runs, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Cubs won at -137 odds so a bet of $137 won $237 total

KEY PLAYS

PIT SCORE

PIT 1 CHC 0

Top 1, 0 out - O. Cruz hit a solo home run (5) off J. Taillon.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 1 CHC 0

Top 2, 0 out - The Pirates have loaded the bases, J. Bart at bat against J. Taillon.

PIT SCORE

PIT 5 CHC 0

Top 2, 2 out - B. Lowe hit a grand slam (4) off J. Taillon.

CHC KEY PLAY

PIT 5 CHC 0

End 2 - Cubs fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

CHC SCORE

PIT 5 CHC 1

Bot 3, 0 out - D. Swanson hit a solo home run (2) off B. Chandler.

CHC SCORE

PIT 5 CHC 2

Bot 3, 2 out - M. Ballesteros hit a solo home run (2) off B. Chandler.

PIT KEY STAT

PIT 6 CHC 2

Top 5 - B. Lowe (PIT) has now driven in 5 runs in the game, 2-2, 2 HR.

PIT KEY STAT

PIT 6 CHC 2

Top 5 - B. Lowe (PIT) has hit 2 home runs in the game, 2-2, 5 RBI.

PIT SCORE

PIT 6 CHC 2

Top 5, 1 out - B. Lowe hit a solo home run (5) off J. Taillon.

CHC SCORE

PIT 6 CHC 3

Bot 5, 2 out - A. Bregman drove in 1 run with a sac fly off B. Chandler.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 3

Bot 6, 0 on, 1 out - H. Barco has replaced B. Chandler at pitcher for Pirates.

CHC KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 3

Top 7, 0 on, 0 out - R. Martin has replaced J. Taillon at pitcher for Cubs.

CHC KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 3

Bot 7, 1 out - The Cubs have loaded the bases, A. Bregman at bat against H. Barco.

CHC SCORE

PIT 6 CHC 4

Bot 7, 2 out - Alex Bregman pops out to shallow right field to Brandon Lowe. Dansby Swanson scores.

CHC KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 4

Top 8, 1 on, 1 out - E. Roberts has replaced R. Martin at pitcher for Cubs.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 4

Bot 8, 0 on, 0 out - J. Lawrence has replaced H. Barco at pitcher for Pirates.

CHC SCORE

PIT 6 CHC 6

Bot 8, 2 out - M. Busch singled off J. Lawrence to drive in 2 runs.

CHC KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 6

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - D. Palencia has replaced E. Roberts at pitcher for Cubs.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 6

Bot 9, 0 on, 0 out - J. Urquidy has replaced J. Lawrence at pitcher for Pirates.

CHC KEY PLAY

PIT 6 CHC 6

Bot 9, 1 out - The Cubs have loaded the bases, C. Kelly at bat against J. Urquidy.

CHC SCORE

PIT 6 CHC 7

Bot 9, 1 out - C. Kelly singled off J. Urquidy to drive in winning run.

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