Inside Edge
Cubs 8, Pirates 3 — May 1, 2025 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on May 1, 2025.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates on May 1, 2025?
Chicago Cubs won 8-3 on May 1, 2025.
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Betting Results
Spread
Cubs covered
Pirates -1.5
Total
Over
11 / 8
Moneyline
Cubs
+105
Loading probability
Pre-Game Notes
CHCLost 6 straight
Cubs cold
CHCLost ATS 6 straight
Cubs hasn't covered in 6
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Tucker | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Berti | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Pirates| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Davis | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enmanuel Valdez | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bart | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchen | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Canario | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Frazier | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Box Score — Pitching
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin ReaW | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 73 |
| Porter HodgeH | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Julian MerryweatherH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Pirates| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SkenesL | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 86 |
| Joey Wentz | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Hunter Stratton | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Scoring
Team
RPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
4.9★
4.4★
+0.5★
4.9★
4.5★
+0.4★
Edge
even
Cubs +0.1
Cubs +0.1
Last 10 · Trend
Cubs3.3avg
Pirates4.4avg
Head-to-Head
Cubs1VS
Pirates2Recent Form
Straight-Up
CubsL6
2-820%
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
Pirates
4-640%
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
Against the Spread
Cubs6 fail
2-820%
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
Pirates
4-640%
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cubs
Overall
57%29-22
41%21-30
57%27-20
Pirates
Overall
51%26-25
51%26-25
55%27-22
Matchup Venue
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cubs
On Road
46%11-13
38%9-15
61%14-9
Pirates
At Home
50%13-13
50%13-13
62%16-10
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