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Cubs 4, Pirates 1 — May 26, 2021 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on May 26, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates on May 26, 2021?
Chicago Cubs won 4-1 on May 26, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Under
5 / 8.5
Moneyline
Cubs
-127
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cubs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Ortega | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Williams | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joc Pederson | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kris Bryant | 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willson Contreras | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Pirates| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Reynolds | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cole Tucker | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Polanco | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Will Craig | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik González | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Gamel | LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilmer Difo | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Newman | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor WilliamsW | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71 |
| Andrew ChafinH | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tommy NanceH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Dan WinklerH | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Craig KimbrelS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
Pirates| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil CroweL | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Chasen Shreve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Stratton | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Clay Holmes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Season Records
Team
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O/U
Cubs
Overall
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Pirates
Overall
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0%0-0