โ† MLB
CHC
vs
PIT

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

July 24, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
CHC 57-44  ยท  PIT 52-49

๐Ÿ“Matchup Preview

The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates renew their NL Central rivalry tonight, with Matthew Boyd (4.15 ERA) and Jared Jones (4.05 ERA) matched up closely on the mound.

The Chicago Cubs have also won 6 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

SportsFBI's outlook favors the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight, driven primarily by Jared Jones's pitching advantage and home-field advantage. The Pittsburgh Pirates enter as the stronger overall matchup.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.51 vs 3.94)
CHC PIT SP road-favored (pitching at home)

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away LHP
Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd
ERA4.15
WHIP1.21
FIP3.45
K/98.8
K/BB6.4
Road ERA: 3.99
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Jared Jones
ERA4.05
WHIP1.10
FIP3.23
K/910.8
K/BB8.1
Home ERA: 4.92

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away PIT Home
Bullpen FIP 23.08 27.70
Run Diff / 10G +1.4 +1.3
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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CHC โ€” Away

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PIT โ€” Home
Esmerlyn Valdez Esmerlyn Valdez RF

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