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Cubs 4, Pirates 3 — May 25, 2021 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on May 25, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates on May 25, 2021?
Chicago Cubs won 4-3 on May 25, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Under
7 / 8.5
Moneyline
Cubs
-135
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
 Pirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson | LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Báez | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Bote | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Bryant | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Wisdom | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Higgins | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Arrieta | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Pirates| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Difo | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Frazier | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gregory Polanco | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Erik González | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Ponce | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Newman | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gamel | LF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Tucker | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Craig | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake ArrietaW | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 79 |
| Keegan ThompsonH | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Craig KimbrelS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Andrew ChafinH | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan TeperaH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
Pirates| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody PonceL | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Chasen Shreve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| David Bednar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Richard Rodríguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Clay Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Sam Howard | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Season Records
Team
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O/U
Cubs
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Pirates
Overall
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