The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs fought back-and-forth, but the home team came out with the win, 3-2 in extra innings at Wrigley Field. The Pirates lose the series vs. the Cubs, dropping three of the four games,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on June 15, 2025 on ESPN.

Let’s try to look at the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings Friday this way: If there was one game in this series they might have been destined to lose, it was the game where Paul Skenes started for Pittsburgh.

Ian Happ hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday. The Cubs used a double steal to put runners on second and third in the 10th against David Bednar (1-5).

Pirates ace Paul Skenes struck out five in five scoreless innings. Skenes was matched by Cade Horton, who permitted three hits in 5 2/3 shutout innings.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win against the host Chicago Cubs on Friday.

Rookie Cade Horton matched Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes in a pitchers’ duel Friday, but the Chicago Cubs lost 2-1 in 10 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is no stranger to impressive accomplishments. On Friday, he made the wrong kind of history with his start against the Chicago Cubs (box score). Skenes, who did his part by striking out five batters and scattering four hits across five shutout innings,

Mike Burrows held the Chicago Cubs to one run in 5.1 innings but the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense was stifled in a 2-1 loss at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon.