Games / MLB / Aug 16, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Chicago Cubs 3: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 to Chicago Cubs 3, on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBSaturday, August 16, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates52-721

Final

Chicago Cubs69-533

DateAug 16, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVFS1

Attendance40,062

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-	3

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageJared Triolo · 2-4, 2B, SB, K

Home RunsTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageKyle Tucker · 2-4, 2 R, SB, K

Home RunsCarson Kelly · 1-4, RBI, SB, K

Runs Batted InCarson Kelly · 1-4, RBI, SB, K

MLB RatingShota Imanaga · 7.0 IP, ER, 3 H, 6 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs

Runs per game

-

-

Runs allowed per game

-

-

52-72Record69-53

3rd in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jared Triolo	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	12	.193	.280	.289
Tommy Pham	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	10	.264	.336	.375
Bryan Reynolds	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.242	.300	.397
Nick Gonzales	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.274	.320	.392
Andrew McCutchen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.241	.327	.373
Joey Bart	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	.243	.352	.314
Liover Peguero	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	.208	.263	.453
Spencer Horwitz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.256	.326	.374
Alexander Canario	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.195	.265	.290
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.267	.304	.333
Team	5-32	32	1	5	1	1	2	11	120

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mike Burrows	5.0	5	1	1	2	4	0	68-45	4.46	68
Kyle Nicolas	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	25-14	6.55	25
Evan Sisk	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	6-4	5.40	6
Yohan Ramirez	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	10-7	7.02	10
Team	8.0	9	3	3	3	6	0	109-70		109

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.263	.345	.505
Kyle Tucker	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	10	.265	.377	.454
Seiya Suzuki	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	10	.251	.320	.502
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	13	.259	.299	.522
Carson Kelly	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	10	.269	.364	.466
Ian Happ	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	.225	.324	.383
Nico Hoerner	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	14	.294	.340	.379
Dansby Swanson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.248	.295	.407
Matt Shaw	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	.229	.294	.400
Team	9-30	30	3	9	3	0	3	6	109

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shota Imanaga	7.0	3	1	1	2	6	1	85-57	3.06	85
Andrew Kittredge	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-12	3.86	15
Brad Keller	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	20-12	2.48	20
Team	9.0	5	1	1	2	11	1	120-81		120

Season series

CHC win series 5-2

Aug 17, 2025PIT 3, CHC 4

Aug 16, 2025PIT 1, CHC 3

Aug 15, 2025PIT 3, CHC 2

Jun 15, 2025PIT 2, CHC 3

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
Schedule, roster and stats

More MLB games on Aug 16, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays14

Philadelphia Phillies0

Washington Nationals2

Boston Red Sox7

Seattle Mariners1

Milwaukee Brewers6

Cincinnati Reds5

Atlanta Braves10

Cleveland Guardians1

Baltimore Orioles4

Houston Astros5

Chicago White Sox2

Kansas City Royals6

Detroit Tigers8

Minnesota Twins5

New York Yankees12

St. Louis Cardinals8

Arizona Diamondbacks7

Colorado Rockies10

Tampa Bay Rays2

San Francisco Giants1

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 3-1, on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Chicago Cubs 3.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Jared Triolo (2-4, 2B, SB, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Kyle Tucker (2-4, 2 R, SB, K batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

The model’s read

Grades, leans and the full breakdown for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs are on the board.

Live game center

Plays, box score and updates while the game is on.

Open game center

Free to play: Call the Slate

Pick the winners of featured games every day and climb the leaderboard.

Independent analysis for information and entertainment. Not betting advice. Scores, schedules, records and injuries can change.