Cubs lose again to Pirates for 10th loss in 13 games
The Cubs are now tied with the Miami Marlins for the final National League wild card spot.
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Cubs fall to Pirates for sixth loss in seven games
Ian Happ hit his third career grand slam, a drive off Mitch Keller (13-9) in a five-run fifth.
Alexander Canario hits grand slam and Cubs rout Pirates to remain in wild card spot
Cody Bellinger hit a thr.ee-run homer later in the eighth for the Cubs, who remained a half-game ahead of Miami for the final NL wild card
Cody Bellinger collects 5 more RBIs as Chicago Cubs pound Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1
Cody Bellinger had three hits and five RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Sunday.
Jordan Wicks allows 2 hits and strikes out 9 in major league debut as Cubs top Pirates 10-6
Jordan Wicks gave up two hits and struck out nine over five innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night.
Mitch Keller pitches eight scoreless innings and Pirates hold off Cubs 2-1
The Cubs lost for the second time in seven games.
Ian Happ hits go-ahead single in 10th, Cubs move closer to NL Central lead with 5-4 win over Pirates
Chicago, at 67-60, has won five of six to move three games back of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.
Hendricks shuts down reeling Pirates as Cubs complete 3-game sweep with 8-3 victory
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Stroman runs his winning streak to 7, helping the Cubs beat the Pirates 4-0
Marcus Stroman held Pittsburgh to five hits over seven masterful innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Pirates 4-0.
Surging Cubs race past reeling Pirates for a shutout
Drew Smyly (7-4) worked around five walks to win his second straight start following a three-game losing streak.
Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates for a series sweep
Ian Happ had a triple, double and single and drove in two runs, and Christopher Morel went 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs.
Swanson sparks 6-run 6th, Cubs rally to beat Pirates
The Cubs had 13 hits — 12 singles — to reach double-digits in hits and runs again.
Happ's 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Pirates after rain delay
Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5.
Giolito doesn't allow a hit as White Sox top Yankees 3-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had an RBI double with two outs in the seventh inning off Chicago reliever Joe Kelly, ending a combined no-hit bid by the White Sox against the New York Yankees.
White Sox get drilled by Pittsburgh Pirates
Luis Robert hit a pair of two-run homers for the White Sox.
Quiroz hits go-ahead single in 8th, Cubs beat Pirates
The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Wesneski has immaculate inning, pitches Cubs over Pirates
Rookie Hayden Wesneski had an immaculate inning in his second major league start to lead the Chicago Cubs to a victory over the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
Contreras salutes fans, helps Cubs win 6th in row with 4-2 win over Pirates
Contreras, an All-Star catcher who can become a free agent after this season, has acknowledged this might be his last homestand as a member of the Cubs before the Aug. 2 trade deadline.
Nico Hoerner's double sends streaking Cubs past Pirates
Nico Hoerner hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night for their fifth straight win.
Cubs edged by Pirates in 10th
Michael Chavis hit a tying home run in the eighth before pulling off a defensive gem and delivering a game-ending single in the 10th, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs Thursday.
Rivas slams, Happ and Wisdom homer, Cubs rout Pirates
Held to a total of two runs in the first two games of the series, the Cubs broke out for seven runs in the second inning.
Patrick Wisdom homers once, but that's all as Cubs lose to Pirates again
Bligh Madris hit his first major league home run and fellow rookie Roansy Contreras pitched five solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Cubs score one run in the seventh as they get creamed by Pirates
The Cubs scored their run in the seventh on Ian Happ's single. Happ, Rafael Ortega and Nico Hoerner had two hits apiece.
Chicago-born rookie Suwinski homers for Pirates, Cubs' win streak ends
Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs Wednesday night, ending Chicago's four-game winning streak.
Cubs shut out Pirates for second straight night
Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out he Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.
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