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Cubs‑Pirates July 2026 Series

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~~Cubs Edge Pirates in Extra-Inning Thriller~~ Cubs‑Pirates July 2026 Series

The Cubs‑Pirates rivalry produced back‑to‑back extra‑inning dramas ~~in July 2026. On~~ on July 24, 2026, when Chicago won 3–2 in the top of the 10th ~~when~~ on Dansby Swanson’s RBI single ~~drove in Ian Happ~~ and ~~Seiya Suzuki added an insurance run with~~ a bases‑loaded ~~walk;~~ walk by Seiya Suzuki, with Pete Crow‑Armstrong ~~supplied~~ adding a solo homer. Matthew Boyd limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings. The following night the Cubs blew the series open, 11–0, as Crow‑Armstrong went 4‑for‑5 with a home run, three RBIs and a near‑cycle, while Shōta Imanaga tossed six shutout innings. Pirates ace Paul Skenes surrendered five earned runs. ~~The~~ On July 26 the clubs met again ~~on July 26~~ at PNC Park. Jameson Taillon ~~(2‑5, 5.37 ERA)~~ started for Chicago against Braxton Ashcraft ~~(9‑4, 3.95 ERA)~~ for Pittsburgh. ~~Betting lines favored~~ After a closely contested game, rookie first‑baseman Ryan O’Hearn celebrated his 32nd birthday with a 406‑foot grand slam that gave Pittsburgh a six‑run cushion, and the Pirates ~~(-130) despite the Cubs holding~~ held on for an 8–7 victory, snapping a ~~59‑45 record~~ three‑game losing streak and ~~sitting second in~~ keeping their wild‑card hopes alive. Ashcraft earned the ~~NL Central,~~ win, improving to 10‑4, while the ~~Pirates were 53‑52 and fourth. The series continued to shape~~ loss left the ~~mid‑season standings~~ Cubs trailing further in the ~~division.~~ NL Central race.

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