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Pirates 3, Cubs 2 — May 18, 2022 Recap
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3-2 on May 18, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs on May 18, 2022?
Pittsburgh Pirates won 3-2 on May 18, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Pirates covered
Cubs -1.5
Total
Under
5 / 8
Moneyline
Pirates
+140
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pirates | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
 Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Pirates| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Chavis | 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diego Castillo | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Gamel | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Suwinski | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodolfo Castro | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Heineman | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Schwindel | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yan Gomes | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Villar | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Christopher Morel | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Ortega | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alfonso Rivas III | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Box Score — Pitching
Pirates| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Crowe | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Duane Underwood Jr.H | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| David BednarS | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Mitch KellerW | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 55 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew SmylyL | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 89 |
| Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Chris Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Scott Effross | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Mychal Givens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| David Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Pirates
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Cubs
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0