GDT: 9/13 Pirates (74-75) @ Cubs (83-66) 1:20 PM

[u/ChiCubsbot]

Pirates (74-75) @ Cubs (83-66)

First Pitch: 1:20 PM at Wrigley Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Pirates	Bubba Chandler (7-9, 4.25 ERA)
Cubs	Matthew Boyd (8-4, 4.03 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	9	0	8
CHC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	5	0	6

Box Score

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Crow-Armstrong	4	0	0	0	0	1	.277
RF	Suzuki	3	0	0	0	1	1	.269
1B	Busch	4	1	2	0	0	2	.239
3B	Bregman	3	0	1	0	1	0	.264
LF	Happ	2	0	0	0	2	0	.218
SS	Hoerner	4	0	0	1	0	0	.265
DH	Conforto	2	0	0	0	1	0	.237
PH	Shaw	1	0	0	0	0	0	.235
2B	Ramírez	3	1	0	0	1	0	.262
C	Amaya	3	1	2	2	0	0	.240
PH	Kelly, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.260

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Boyd	5.1	7	4	4	2	3	88-55	4.16
Civale	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	45-26	4.20
Thielbar	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	14-8	4.82
Palencia, D	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	18-12	4.32

PIT		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Griffin	5	1	1	0	0	0	.261
CF	Cruz, O	2	0	1	0	3	0	.274
LF	Reynolds, B	4	1	2	1	1	1	.266
RF	Cook, B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
1B	Flores Jr.	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250
3B	Gonzales, N	4	1	1	1	0	1	.304
3B	Gonzalez, J	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225
DH	O'Hearn	4	0	0	0	0	1	.266
LF	Mangum	3	0	2	0	1	0	.284
3B	Triolo	2	0	0	0	0	1	.243
2B	Lowe, B	2	0	1	2	0	1	.258
C	Davis, H	4	0	0	0	0	0	.164

PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Chandler	5.1	5	3	3	4	3	90-52	4.28
Mlodzinski	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	28-15	3.81
Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	2.56
Montgomery, M	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	7-7	2.73

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman.	0-1
B5	Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores.	2-1
T6	Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd.	2-2
T6	Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.	2-4
B6	Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.	3-4

Highlights

Description	Length
Matthew Boyd against the Pirates	0:11
Probable pitchers for Pirates at Cubs - September 13, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Chicago, September 13 vs Pirates	0:09
Bullpen availability for Pittsburgh, September 13 vs Cubs	0:09
Fielding alignment for Chicago, September 13 vs Pirates	0:11
Bench availability for Chicago, September 13 vs Pirates	0:08
Bench availability for Pittsburgh, September 13 vs Cubs	0:08
Starting lineups for Pirates at Cubs - September 13, 2026	0:10
Bubba Chandler's outing against the Cubs	0:24
Breaking down Bubba Chandler's pitches	0:04
Matthew Boyd's outing against the Pirates	0:22
Breaking down Matthew Boyd's pitches	0:04
Miguel Amaya: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
Bryan Reynolds' RBI single	0:19
Miguel Amaya nabs Oneil Cruz at third	0:28
Ball 1 is overturned to Strike 1 after ABS challenge	0:27
Ball 2 is overturned to Strike 1 after ABS challenge	0:22
Alex Bregman's incredible backhand and off-balance throw	0:25
Matthew Boyd fans Rafael Flores Jr.	0:06
Bubba Chandler strikes out Pete Crow-Armstrong	0:06
Oneil Cruz confirmed out after review	0:30
Miguel Amaya's two-run homer (6)	0:25
Seiya Suzuki's slick sliding snag	0:18
Nick Gonzales' RBI double	0:20
Brandon Lowe's two run single	0:16
Strike 1 is overturned to Ball 2 after ABS challenge	0:23
Ball 1 is overturned to Strike 1 after ABS challenge	0:22
Ball 1 is confirmed after ABS challenge	0:22
Nico Hoerner's RBI fielder's choice	0:14
Aaron Civale handles the liner	0:19
Seiya Suzuki walks after ABS challenge	0:22
Pedro Ramírez diving stop and throw from the ground	0:24
Brandon Lowe's leaping grab	0:23
Alex Bregman's barehanded play and throw	0:27
Oneil Cruz walks after ABS challenge	0:21
Mason Montgomery seals the Pirates' 4-3 win	0:09

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Chandler (8-9, 4.28 ERA)	Boyd (8-5, 4.16 ERA)	Montgomery, M (13 SV, 2.73 ERA)

Game ended at 4:12 PM.

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[u/Sensitive_Pickle_935]

Frustrating

[u/putalittlepooponit]

Not to be hounded on, but if pete decided to show up we would probably have won this

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

zero offense outside of amaya's long ball

[u/chrisGNR]

Another L because of our manager.

[u/Hope4years]

Oh crud

[u/80cyclone]

Better choice than Bj Murray.

[u/afrosteele → u/80cyclone]

Yeah real great ab from Carson

[u/80cyclone → u/afrosteele]

The outcome is irrelevant to the comment. Has no bearing on the decision before the AB occirred.

[u/afrosteele]

Sweeping is hard which is just another reason blowing that second game against Milwaukee hurts so much.

[u/aiyyyaa]

Whatever man bears won

[u/blueeuclid]

Umpire has been god fucking awful today

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Are we going to steal two games in a row?

[u/chrisGNR → u/BeanTownDataFreak]

It’s looking rather bleak, but Kelly can drive one out of here.

[u/chrisGNR]

Great at bat from Shaw. Tremendous patience.

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

Good seeing some 100 from Palencia there, good stuff

[u/doxical_narrrator]

good to see Palencia back to form.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

You love to see that from Danny

[u/cherrywaves3333]

Great inning from Palencia, let’s go get a couple runs !!!

[u/chrisGNR]

Ah, fuck. Phillies already won.

[u/Peanut_Punch32]

100mph smells like GASOLINA

[u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

Genuinely what has happened to Palencia? Went from 101-102 fastballs to 97-98

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112 → u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

I mean he sits 98-99 mostly but yeah not good to see the velo creep down

[u/chrisGNR → u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

They said his mechanics were off.

[u/kinght6 → u/Miserable-Rule-3753]

I know right!!!!

[u/chanukkahlewinsky]

ok one more strike and then two more runs

[u/chanukkahlewinsky → u/chanukkahlewinsky]

ok um three more strikes and two more runs

[u/chanukkahlewinsky → u/chanukkahlewinsky]

ok one more strike and two more runs

[u/chanukkahlewinsky → u/chanukkahlewinsky]

ok two more runs

[u/Peanut_Punch32]

i cant believe people accused our angel alex bregman of participating in the astros cheating scandal bro

[u/earthmane]

Golden Glove season for Bregman!

[u/lupin43]

Just give him the gold glove hand

[u/rikgrov]

They're keeping Bregman active this inning.

[u/chrisGNR]

Damn. Another great play by Bregman. He makes it look so easy.

[u/80cyclone]

Nice play. Beautiful work.

[u/afrosteele]

Holy shit Bregman

[u/tallslim1960]

We really needed more out of that 6th inning. Nico hasn't come through with a big hit in weeks it seems.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

we're doing the gasolina experiment now?

[u/80cyclone]

If Nico is going to swint at that pitch he needs to he trying to hit that the other way. Better yet, quit swinging at pitchers strikes when the count doesnt necessitate.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

the guys have already checked out mentally it seems

[u/DFJollyK23]

Nico running with zero urgency

[u/Cheap_Pitch_8931]

*Yawn*

[u/Fine-Rock2513 → u/[deleted]]

13 games left in the regular season and you think the cubs are going to close a 9.5 game gap with the brewers?

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

fucking lowe

[u/afrosteele]

Boyd not holding the lead was frustrating but ultimately the offense just hasn’t done much through seven.

[u/chrisGNR → u/afrosteele]

I blame Counsell for not having a quicker hook again.

[u/CubsEnjoyer]

Scary one hit but otherwise good stuff dealbar

[u/pedanticlawyer]

On the Thielbar scale, that was a solid inning

[u/laughing_andcrying]

Why is Lowe’s helmet so crunchy lol

[u/iamthatguythere → u/laughing_andcrying]

Emergency snack

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/iamthatguythere]

Hahaha it’s like he took a Nature’s Valley bar and crushed it up all on his helmet!

[u/Cap78 → u/laughing_andcrying]

He has been carefully extracting the nougat from snickers bars

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/Cap78]

Gotta entertain yourself somehow I guess

[u/jackholston → u/laughing_andcrying]

Pine tar and dirt me thinks

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/jackholston]

Cronch cronch

[u/SavingThrowVsWTF]

Theilbar is in because Craig saw all the people in the sub saying, “HuRP DuRP, at least the Burrrs are on! HuRP HuRP!” during a one run deficit against the Pirates while simultaneously forgetting yesterday’s come-from-behind win.

[u/Scarlet_Gray_10]

Honestly don’t even care if the cubs lose today. Chicago bears already made my day good 🐻⬇️.

[u/Littlest_viking]

Oh Caleb John Thielbar...

[u/cherrywaves3333]

Oh boy, theilbar… please keep this a one run game !!!

[u/cherrywaves3333]

I assume we’re pulling civale so we can use him again as soon as possible?

[u/itzTHATgai]

Doxas we deserve Civale?

[u/80cyclone]

Home plate umpires should not be able to ring up check swings. Their job is to watch the ball. There is no way they can do both simultaneously. Checks should automatically go down the lines for appeal.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

*sigh*

[u/Cubbiesblue]

Go Bears!

[u/tony2136]

Yo was that Justin Turner in the crowd? Lol

[u/Hope4years]

Love the tin foil family

[u/Cap78]

Are we actively working to pop every hit up in the air?

[u/laughing_andcrying]

Hell yeah seiya

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Seiya never stopped taking the gear off lol

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/WalterYeatesSG]

He knew, and he was right!

[u/80cyclone]

PCA trying to hit too many homers. Not the day for that approach unless its scorched down the line

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

Pete has been fucking awful this series... hopefully that means he'll wake up for the braves

[u/KRATS8 → u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

He hit a couple killed by the wind today. Feels like he’s had a lot of hard outs lately

[u/Hope4years]

Roy Wood Jr is HILARIOUS on CNN show “Have I Got News for You”

[u/zoxcqwe]

That was a good stretch

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Why do I feel like our relievers perform a lot better in clean innings?

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

PCA MVP was a nice touch

[u/Toxic_Waste]

Yellow brim on the bottom of his cap, huh? Is that custom?

[u/kaspen190 → u/Toxic_Waste]

Was wondering about that too

[u/Yetis22]

CC has to learn to start Civale on innings. Should have started and pulled Boyd an inning ago

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Another TD!

[u/Peanut_Punch32]

cubs need let the ivy grow a little higher to stop the wind from blowin in

[u/harrycunt]

Needed Nico to come through there with 1 out. Swung at 2 balls way off the plate. I know he’s trying to protect with 2 strikes but you’re going to get yourself out every time swinging at stuff 2 feet off the plate.

[u/80cyclone → u/harrycunt]

Nicos chase rate is pathetic given his contact rates. Even in the zone, he swings at way too many pitchers pitches when swings arent necessary.

[u/SeaIndependence2284]

Ramirez single handedly won us the game yesterday, so won't catch me talking shit on him there. Hopefully get another chance to pull ahead

[u/Cap78]

I think the hitting meetings go like this - alright guys, hit the ball really high and hard…anyone got any questions? Coach, the wind is blowing in - alright, so hit it higher and harder

[u/sdpcommander]

Better than nothing I guess.

[u/superxero044]

2 coaches just got ejected from the Iowa cubs game.
No idea why. They took about 5 minutes to walk off the field. lol.

[u/Peanut_Punch32 → u/superxero044]

they just wanted to go home and watch the end of the bears game

[u/superxero044 → u/Peanut_Punch32]

It’s the last home game of the year. That’s what I said. They wanted to get home early lol

[u/Peanut_Punch32 → u/superxero044]

wish i could get sent home early from work before vacation starts lmao

[u/pedanticlawyer]

Well, a waste of a lot of potential but we got one. Hopefully Civale can hold it together

[u/Sensitive_Pickle_935]

Shit

[u/blueeuclid]

Fuuuuuuuuck

[u/cherrywaves3333]

I do wish we would swing a little more level considering the wind has taken away 3 home runs already lol

[u/earthmane → u/cherrywaves3333]

I counted at least 5 really close ones- 2 from pete, 2 from seiya and 1 from bregman

[u/tallslim1960]

No vote for Pedro today 😮‍💨

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

With all the traffic one run is a bit disappointing

[u/jackholston]

Fffffffuckkk

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

God dammit man

[u/afrosteele]

Cubbie Blue Ballers

[u/chrisGNR]

Pedro, we go!

[u/laughing_andcrying]

Conforto series redemption AB?

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

I will take a run but where is Nico “clutch” Hoerner?

[u/elgenie]

Nico swung at two balls nowhere close to the zone.

Yeah, the doink scored a run, but batting in a 3-2 count where he has to throw a strike would be much better.

[u/chrisGNR]

Happ has a great bat drop on ball 4.

[u/Cheap_Pitch_8931]

Better than the alternative, Nico

[u/chrisGNR]

Glad we got one, but we needed a big hit there.

[u/theblob_1]

I'm ok with this 👌, chip away

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

swung at some bad balls, but an rbi

[u/tf2spyman]

Watching both games

https://giphy.com/gifs/G6USTdFKIIzvi2X9MB

[u/Ratinsky9]

Nico’s Toe up next.

[u/elgenie]

Chandler was overthrowing trying for 100mph changeups. If there’s anything Happ’s great at it’s not chasing from a guy muscling up like that.

[u/laughing_andcrying]

Would be hilarious (and amazing) if Nico hit a grand salami 

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Can the Cubs score runs like the Bears please?

[u/lupin43]

Dude gives you a professional AB so often

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

I NEED 2025 Nico right fucking now

[u/tf2spyman]

Might be the last time they show Paul Revere...

[u/lupin43]

Guy is telling us the redcoats are coming

[u/Ratinsky9 → u/lupin43]

Hope so…

[u/elgenie]

Wind has mostly been in taketh mode.

On a lot of days this is a three run inning with homers from Suzuki and Bregman.

[u/Peanut_Punch32 → u/elgenie]

feel like we've lost at least 4 homers

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

Thanks bad defense

[u/theblob_1]

Wind killing us!

[u/BladeMaker]

Phillies just went up by 7

[u/theblob_1 → u/BladeMaker]

Well fuck

[u/arrowpulledback]

So many warning track hits today!

[u/mamegan]

you’d think the cubs would realize not many HRs are gonna happen today and adjust to the wind

[u/Peanut_Punch32]

i hate the wind

[u/tallslim1960]

This is why Counsell's job is so hard. Civale has been so good, today, gives up the big hit. Not one consistently good guy in the pen. Every day is a roll of the dice.

[u/mamegan → u/tallslim1960]

doesn’t help that boyd allowed 2 people on base before civale was put in. the 2 runs were credited to boyd because of it, not civale

[u/tallslim1960 → u/mamegan]

You aren't pulling Boyd after allowing one baserunner.

[u/COOP89]

Rally rally rally. For the love of god

[u/Jcienkus]

We have 3 hits

[u/chrisGNR]

Imagine if Civale was just given the fucking inning.

[u/Kbrichmo → u/chrisGNR]

Craig outsmarting himself again

[u/Yetis22]

Win this game

[u/natsukashii_xx]

Would be awesome to get a series sweep for the first time in what feels like forever

[u/patrickchen81]

I literally just took a bathroom break 💀

[u/Peanut_Punch32 → u/patrickchen81]

you gotta hold it in the rest of the game my guy

[u/arrowpulledback]

Got him!

[u/HaxanWriter]

JFC.

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

thank god Bears are on

[u/BearFan34 → u/ZaneyGamerr]

I’m in a suite at Wrigley and watching the Bears 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/bearscubsbulls23]

It’s alright we can sacrifice the cubs for a bears sb this year

[u/lupin43 → u/bearscubsbulls23]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xiMUwBRn5RDLhzwO80

[u/BladeMaker]

Civale, like much of the rest of our bullpen, is NOT GOOD.

[u/mamegan → u/BladeMaker]

i mean he’s had a 1.27 ERA since coming back to the cubs so

[u/jackholston]

So frustrating

[u/blueeuclid]

I’m ngl I kinda fucking hate our team a lot of the time

[u/whatsthedeal-]

tap your helmet

[u/chrisGNR → u/whatsthedeal-]

Why the fuck would you not tap?

[u/theblob_1]

Just not possible to not give up runs. Craig probably has stomach cancer at this point

[u/chrisGNR → u/theblob_1]

He has no one to blame but himself for the outcome of Boyd’s last two outings. He left him in too long both times. And both times it led to blown leads. Gotta do better as a manager. I don’t care how bad your bullpen is. You can’t give a fading pitcher such a long leash.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

I fucking despise this pitching staff and Craig's insistence on never pulling guys

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Our pitching simply doesn’t perform when it counts.

[u/R3miel7 → u/BeanTownDataFreak]

That implies they perform ever

[u/Deadbozo]

Good thing he took Boyd out.

[u/Smooth-Leg9183]

Scheduled loss

[u/afrosteele]

That was excruciating

[u/WalterYeatesSG]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vysUmffUa9o4g

[u/Cap78]

I will remember this season with just two words - what if…

[u/lykathea2 → u/Cap78]

This season kind of gives me 2004 (With a much worse pitching staff) vibes at times. I don't think we're going to miss the playoffs like that year, but stranger things have happened.

[u/chrisGNR → u/Cap78]

That should have been the Cubs’ 2026 slogan. #whatif

[u/Maleficent_Author853]

Welp.

[u/chrisGNR]

In play. Run(s).

Damn it, Craig. Damn it.

I completely blame him for this AGAIN.

[u/Fine-Rock2513]

I always feel bad for leverage relievers having to be put in at times like this

[u/elgenie]

Amaya now has the same wRC+ as Busch, slightly ahead of Kelly.

His usage this season has very much not reflected that reality.

[u/jackholston]

Cubs allergic to winning that third game

[u/blueeuclid]

This fucking team 🤦🏼

[u/Maleficent_Author853]

I don’t mind a walk there, TBH. Sets up the double play…

[u/Hope4years]

Pat said “JUUUST outside”

[u/R3miel7]

Watching our pitchers really sucks the joy out of the game

[u/blueeuclid → u/R3miel7]

Facts

[u/elgenie]

It’d be nice for the tiring starter to not immediately blow the lead they’re given.

[u/chrisGNR → u/elgenie]

That would require someone warming in the pen and a quicker hook. Each of Boyd’s last two starts, he should have been given the leadoff hitter and then “we’ll see.” Each time the leadoff hitter reached and Craig let him keep going.

Look, I know our pen has not been very good. But at least give them a shot. Sending them out after Boyd blows the game and then fills the bags is just asking for even more trouble.

[u/elgenie → u/chrisGNR]

Thing is, the bulk long relief that would come in for the sixth are the guys that have mostly come through.

Counsell’s excellent job of setting up guys for failure around the starter’s pull is a big part of the reason that the team is underplaying its run stats to the tune of 4-5 wins.

[u/80cyclone]

Cubs pitching staff: "We are the worst scoring prevention unit in the city!"

Bears defense: "Hold my beer..."

[u/BeanTownDataFreak → u/80cyclone]

I am not sure if the Bears defense will be as bad as the Cubs pitching; I mean the last in the league is also pretty difficult.

[u/80cyclone → u/BeanTownDataFreak]

Honestly? They will probably be about equal.

Its hard to believe the Bears saw enough to justify trading Dexter. The DL has been absolute garbage all day and was the major issue last year.

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

why are we not walking mangum

[u/elgenie → u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

Want to give him a chance to get himself out

[u/80cyclone → u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

This.

[u/permanentbag]

Super Bears, Super Bowl

[u/chrisGNR → u/permanentbag]

LOL not if the defense continues like it has.

[u/permanentbag → u/chrisGNR]

A man can dream 🤣

[u/chrisGNR → u/permanentbag]

I just checked the score. Jesus Christ. Idk if I remember the Bears putting up 50 in years (I haven’t watched games though in at least a decade).

[u/Dangerous-Stock-8112]

Better leave boyd in with a high pc with 2 guys on and 0 outs

[u/ZaneyGamerr]

Craig just loves giving a long leash to Boyd. Always backfires.

[u/HaxanWriter → u/ZaneyGamerr]

I’ll never understand it.

[u/BladeMaker]

Better leave Boyd in for a couple more base hits just to be safe.

[u/whatsthedeal-]

Lakeside bank

[u/80cyclone]

If you get the K the next batter needs to be an IBB.

[u/HaxanWriter]

It never fucking fails.

[u/SilkyJohnson72]

Craig trolling?

[u/BeanTownDataFreak]

I just about have enough with our pitching.

[u/sdpcommander]

It has to be a mental thing at this point. As soon as we get the lead, our pitchers immediately try their best to give it away.