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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

2026-07-24 · Updated July 24, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitcher Friendly

Away Team
Chicago Cubs

Road club

Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates

Home club

Game Date
2026-07-24

Scheduled slate date

Chicago Cubs Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Pittsburgh Pirates Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Pittsburgh Pirates

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

MLB Game

Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Matthew BoydChicago Cubs
Jared JonesPittsburgh Pirates
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Brandon LowePittsburgh PiratesBelow Average
Michael ConfortoChicago CubsDifficult
Seiya SuzukiChicago CubsDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Brandon LowePittsburgh PiratesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Seiya SuzukiChicago CubsAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Michael ConfortoChicago CubsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
55°F

Weather

Wind
2 mph NE

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Pitcher Friendly

Impact

Summary
Mild, calm

Weather

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