Games / MLB / Aug 17, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 4: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to Chicago Cubs 4, on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBSunday, August 17, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates52-733

Final

Chicago Cubs70-534

DateAug 17, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVSportsNet PIT, Marquee Sports Net

Attendance38,012

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageNick Gonzales · 2-4, R, K

Home RunsTommy Pham · 0-5, 2 K

Runs Batted InJoey Bart · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingBryan Reynolds · 2-5, 2B

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageIan Happ · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB, K

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

Runs Batted InDansby Swanson · 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

MLB RatingIan Happ · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs

Runs per game

-

-

Runs allowed per game

-

-

52-73Record70-53

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
Ronny Simon	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.231	.286	.231
Spencer Horwitz	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	17	.255	.324	.375
Bryan Reynolds	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	.244	.301	.400
Tommy Pham	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.259	.331	.369
Nick Gonzales	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	15	.278	.323	.394
Jack Suwinski	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	26	.131	.289	.253
Jared Triolo	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	15	.190	.280	.286
Joey Bart	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	17	.243	.351	.317
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	18	.267	.306	.333
Team	9-36	36	3	9	3	0	3	9	149

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Carmen Mlodzinski	4.0	1	1	0	0	3	0	44-32	3.99	44
Colin Holderman	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	22-14	9.19	22
Andrew Heaney	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	20-10	5.04	20
Chase Shugart	1.2	1	0	0	2	2	0	36-20	3.50	36
Isaac Mattson	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	19-12	2.25	19
Team	8.0	6	4	3	5	5	0	141-88		141

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.260	.342	.500
Kyle Tucker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.263	.376	.451
Seiya Suzuki	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	18	.249	.320	.499
Pete Crow-Armstrong	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	12	.261	.300	.522
Carson Kelly	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	10	.268	.363	.463
Ian Happ	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	21	.228	.327	.387
Nico Hoerner	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	13	.293	.342	.377
Dansby Swanson	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	.249	.295	.409
Matt Shaw	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.227	.292	.397
Owen Caissie	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willi Castro	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.156	.156	.219
Team	6-30	30	4	6	4	0	5	5	141

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Javier Assad	4.0	5	1	1	1	3	0	65-44	5.63	65
Taylor Rogers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-10	2.17	16
Ben Brown	2.2	4	2	2	2	4	0	54-33	5.91	54
Caleb Thielbar	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	2.23	4
Andrew Kittredge	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	3.76	10
Team	9.0	9	3	3	3	9	0	149-97		149

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 17, 2025

Philadelphia Phillies11

Washington Nationals9

Boston Red Sox3

Texas Rangers10

Toronto Blue Jays4

Atlanta Braves5

Cleveland Guardians4

Milwaukee Brewers2

Cincinnati Reds3

Baltimore Orioles12

Houston Astros0

Chicago White Sox2

Kansas City Royals6

Detroit Tigers1

Minnesota Twins8

New York Yankees8

St. Louis Cardinals4

Arizona Diamondbacks5

Colorado Rockies6

Tampa Bay Rays1

San Francisco Giants7

Los Angeles Angels11

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 4-3, on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 4.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Nick Gonzales (2-4, R, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ (2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB, 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.