Pittsburgh Pirates (29-43, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (43-28, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.15 ERA, 1.27 WHIP,

The game started disastrously for Chicago. Newly promoted Gage Workman committed an error at third, which set up Tommy Edman with two men on. Against the Cubs, Edman ...

There has been a common theme in the Chicago Cubs' recent losses: an inability to produce with runners on base. It's something the Cubs will look to rectify on Saturday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third matchup of a four-game set.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went yard for the 18th time this season and Seiya Suzuki hit his 17th of the campaign as the Cubs squeaked past the Bucs 3-2 Thursday night. Jamieson Taillon earned his seventh win of the season for the Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs dropped Game Two of their series against the Pittsburgh ... one as the Cubs’ offense was unable to maintain their recent hot streak. Going up against Pirates starter Carmen ...

Chicago then took two of three games at the Milwaukee Brewers ... week against NL Central opponents, the Cubs have held steady at the No. 3 spot in the latest MLB.com power rankings.

Craig Counsell's team led the National League Central by four games over the St. Louis Cardinals and five games over the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of Tuesday night's matchup, which picked up buzz as the Nationals made the choice to release one of their most accomplished pitchers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs play Friday at Wrigley Field for the second game of their 4-game series.

The Chicago Cubs are set for their Opening Day ... The Cubs have been in Japan in recent days preparing for the two-game series against the defending World Series champions, and they played ...

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.