Cubs at Pirates September 17, 2025

Game Time: 12:35 ET

Stadium: PNC Park

Attendance: 0

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Game

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Running

4th inning - SB: Nico Hoerner (2nd base off J. Oviedo/ J. Bart)

Fielding

E - Matt Shaw (7)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:17

Umpires: HP-Charlie Ramos, 1B-Alfonso Márquez, 2B-Lance Barrett, 3B-Carlos Torres

Weather: 74 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 8 MPH In From Center

News From September 17, 2025

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Matthew Boyd

Stumbles vs. Pittsburgh

PChicago Cubs

September 17, 2025

Boyd allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks across three innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Pirates. He struck out five.

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Kyle Tucker

Progress with calf strain stalled

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September 17, 2025

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Tucker will travel to Tampa on Wednesday to seek alternative treatment while the progress in his recovery from a left calf strain has plateaued, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

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Willi Castro

Sitting after three straight starts

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September 17, 2025

Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Carson Kelly

Receiving breather Wednesday

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September 17, 2025

Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Andrew Kittredge

Used in seventh inning Tuesday

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September 17, 2025

Kittredge worked a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates, though it was Brad Keller who got the ninth and the save.

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Seiya Suzuki

Playing after bout with illness

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September 17, 2025

Suzuki (illness) will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Cade Horton

Looks sharp in 11th win

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September 17, 2025

Horton (11-4) allowed just one run on three hits across five innings to earn the win in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Pirates. He walked one and struck out six.

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Michael Busch

Goes deep again in three-hit game

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September 17, 2025

Busch went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

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Brad Keller

Earns another save Tuesday

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September 17, 2025

Keller tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

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Joey Bart

Homers in loss

CPittsburgh Pirates

September 17, 2025

Bart went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Cubs.

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Johan Oviedo

Another no-decision

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September 17, 2025

Oviedo didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

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Cam Sanders

Sent back to Triple-A

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September 17, 2025

The Pirates optioned Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Yohan Ramirez

Back from paternity leave

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September 17, 2025

The Pirates reinstated Ramirez (personal) from the paternity list Wednesday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Oneil Cruz

Idle Wednesday

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September 17, 2025

Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Nick Yorke

Receiving regular playing time

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September 17, 2025

Yorke will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Spencer Horwitz

Resting against lefty

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September 17, 2025

Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Henry Davis

Out of Wednesday's lineup

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September 17, 2025

Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cubs.

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Rafael Flores

Making MLB debut at first base

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September 17, 2025

Flores will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

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Paul Skenes

Stumbles against Cubbies

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September 17, 2025

Skenes (10-10) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks over 3.2 innings as the Pirates were downed 4-1 by the Cubs. He struck out six.

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Bryan Reynolds

Day off Wednesday

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September 17, 2025

Reynolds is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

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