Latest News About Cubs Vs Pirates

Here’s the latest on Cubs vs Pirates based on recent results I can access:

• Most recent notable matchup: Cubs defeated the Pirates 8-4, with Ian Happ driving in three runs and contributing a home run as the Cubs clinched a postseason berth in 2025 [ESPN recap: Cubs 8, Pirates 4; Sep 17, 2025][ESPN recap: Cubs 8, Pirates 4; Sep 17, 2025]. This indicates a strong Cubs performance in that game and momentum toward the postseason for Chicago [ESPN recap: Cubs 8, Pirates 4; Sep 17, 2025].
• Earlier in the season, Cubs beat the Pirates 4-0 with strong pitching and homers by Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong, closing in on a playoff berth [ESPN live score summary: Cubs 4, Pirates 0; Sep 15, 2025].
• There were multiple head-to-head results across 2025 that showed the Cubs often had the upper hand in this rivalry, including key late-season wins that helped them position in the NL wild-card race [CBS Sports live coverage and recap; Sep 16-17, 2025].

If you’d like, I can pull the very latest updates from today’s games or upcoming series details, including series schedules, current standings, and player stats for Cubs and Pirates. I can also generate a quick snapshot or a compact chart of the head-to-head results this season. Would you like me to do that?

Citations:

• Cubs 8, Pirates 4 recap (Sep 17, 2025) [ESPN: Cubs 8-4 Pirates][2]
• Cubs 4, Pirates 0 recap (Sep 15, 2025) [ESPN: Cubs 4-0 Pirates][3]
• Additional context and live coverage summary (Sep 16-17, 2025) [CBS Sports live coverage][8]