Nico Hoerner’s Chicago Cubs (35-38) go head-to-head against Bryan Reynolds’ Pittsburgh Pirates (34-38) at PNC Park on Monday, June 21. Game time is slated for 12:35 PM ET.
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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Time, TV and Live Stream
- Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
- Time: 12:35 PM ET
- TV: MLBN
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
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Cubs vs. Pirates Matchup Stats
- The Cubs are 18th in baseball with 81 total home runs.
- Chicago is 22nd in baseball, slugging .392.
- The Cubs rank 17th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
- Chicago is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (334 total).
- The Cubs are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .326.
- The Pirates’ 67 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 213 extra-base hits, Pittsburgh ranks 20th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
- The Pirates’ .243 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
- Pittsburgh has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 300 (4.2 per game).
- The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
Cubs vs. Pirates 2023 Stats
| Cubs | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.2 |
| 12 | MLB Rank (RPG) | 21 |
| 4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.7 |
| 8 | MLB Rank (RAPG) | 18 |
| .244 | Batting AVG | .243 |
| 17 | MLB Rank (BA) | 19 |
| .242 | Batting AVG Against | .252 |
| 10 | MLB Rank (BAA) | 22 |
| 81 | Home Runs | 67 |
| 18 | MLB Rank (HR) | 25 |
| 72 | Home Runs Allowed | 72 |
| 2 | MLB Rank (HRA) | 2 |
Cubs vs. Pirates Key Players
Cubs
- Hoerner leads Chicago in runs batted in with 35 while batting .282, which is also best on the team.
- Dansby Swanson has collected 74 hits this season and has an OBP of .351. He’s slugging .399 on the year.
- Ian Happ is slashing .263/.386/.400 this season for the Cubs.
- Cody Bellinger has collected 41 hits this season and has an OBP of .322. He’s slugging .460 on the year.
Pirates
- Reynolds paces the Pirates with 40 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .279.
- Andrew McCutchen is batting .264 with seven doubles, nine home runs and 43 walks.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .259 with 15 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 15 walks.
- Carlos Santana is batting .227 with 16 doubles, six home runs and 31 walks.
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