Paul Skenes and Kyle Hendricks will be the starting pitchers when the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-70) and Chicago Cubs (67-66) face one another on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. ET at PNC Park.

For more details on how to watch Pittsburgh’s upcoming game versus Chicago, keep reading the article below.

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Pirates vs. Cubs TV Channel and Live Stream

  • Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Time: 12:35 p.m. ET
  • TV: SportsNet PT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers

Paul Skenes (PIT) Pitcher Kyle Hendricks (CHC)
8 – 2 W/L 3 – 10
104 IP 101
2.16 ERA 6.33
0.942 WHIP 1.446
11.3 K/9 6
2.2 BB/9 2.6

Pirates vs. Cubs Top Hitters

Pirates

  • Bryan Reynolds has a .343 on-base percentage and a .455 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Pirates. He’s batting .279 with 24 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 45 walks.
  • Oneil Cruz has 30 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .271, and leads his team with 121 hits.
  • Bryan De La Cruz has 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .243.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks while batting .276.

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Cubs

  • Ian Happ has been key for Chicago with 108 hits, an OBP of .341 plus a slugging percentage of .461.
  • Nico Hoerner has hit five homers this season while driving in 39 runs. He’s batting .255 this season.
  • Isaac Paredes is batting .227 with a .407 slugging percentage and 66 RBI this year.
  • Seiya Suzuki has 114 hits and an OBP of .348, both of which lead the Cubs this season.

Pirates vs. Cubs Season Splits

Pirates

  • The Pirates are 32-35 at home in 2024.
  • The Pirates’ record in day games is 29-31, and in night games it’s 33-39.
  • Pittsburgh is 21-26 in one-run games this year.
  • The Pirates’ record versus right-handers is 42-50. They are 20-20 against southpaws.

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Cubs

  • On the road this year, Chicago is 31-37.
  • In day games, the Cubs are 31-29. In night games, they are 36-37.
  • In games decided by only one run, Chicago has gone 19-26 in 2024.
  • The Cubs are 57-51 versus right-handers, and 10-15 versus southpaws.

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