The Chicago Cubs (30-26) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-27) on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The game airs on SportsNet PT and MARQ and can be streamed via Fubo. Pittsburgh has hit 11 home runs in its last 10 games, averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per contest and slugging .392, with a .259 batting average and 90 total hits. Spencer Horwitz leads with three home runs and six RBIs, while Brandon Lowe has three doubles, two home runs, and two walks with a .359 average. Chicago has eight home runs over its last 10 games, slugging .309 with 20 extra-base hits, batting .200 with 66 total base hits, led by Michael Busch with three home runs and seven RBIs and Nico Hoerner with eight hits, a .364 OBP, and .250 slugging. Paul Skenes is scheduled to start for Pittsburgh, coming off a start against Toronto in which he pitched five innings and allowed four earned runs on nine hits.
"The Pirates will hand the ball to Paul Skenes (6-4) for his 12th start of the season. The right-hander's last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays."
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