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Cubs vs. Pirates: Injury report, updates and likely starters – August 27

The Pittsburgh Pirates (62-69) and the Chicago Cubs (66-66) meet on Tuesday at PNC Park starting at 6:40 p.m. ET.

Want to see who's playing for the Cubs and the Pirates? Read on for full injury reports for both teams.

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Game info Cubs vs. Pirates

  • Matchday: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
  • Playing time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: SportsNet PT
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Stadium: PNC Park
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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    Cubs vs. Pirates injury news today

    Cubs injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Thomas Nido 10-day injury list Knee .192 / .219 / .315, 4, 12
    Lukas Klein 60-day injury list shoulder 3-1, 3.46 ERA, 9.7 K/9
    Hayden Wesneski 15-day injury list forearm 3-6, 3.94 ERA, 8.5 K/9
    Adbert Alzolay 60-day injury list forearm 1-4, 4.67 ERA, 6.8 K/9
    Yency Almonte 60-day injury list shoulder 1-0, 3.45 ERA, 11.5 K/9
    Colton Brewer 60-day injury list hand 0-0, 5.66 ERA, 9.6 K/9
    Ben Brown 60-day injury list neck 1-3, 3.58 ERA, 10.4 K/9
    Jordan Wicks 60-day injury list Oblique 1-2, 4.18 ERA, 10.3 K/9

    Pirates' injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Andrew McCutchen 10-day injury list Knee .235 / .336 / .405, 16, 40
    Ke’Bryan Hayes 10-day injury list Herniated disc .233 / .283 / .290, 4, 25
    Joey Beard 10-day injury list Paralyze .272 / .347 / .497, 12, 39
    Colin Holderman 15-day injury list Unknown 3-5, 3.43 ERA, 10.1 K/9
    Hunter Stratton 60-day injury list patella 2-1, 3.58 ERA, 7.9 K/9
    Carmen Mlodzinski 15-day injury list Unknown 2-4, 3.18 ERA, 7.7 K/9
    Jared Jones 15-day injury list Lat 5-6, 3.56 ERA, 9.7 K/9
    Marco Gonzales 60-day injury list forearm 1-1, 4.54 ERA, 6.1 K/9
    Daulton Jefferies 60-day injury list elbow 0-2, 9.82 ERA, 7.4 K/9
    Ryan Borucki 60-day injury list Triceps 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 16.2 K/9
    Endy Rodriguez 60-day injury list elbow –
    John Oviedo 60-day injury list elbow –
    Dauri Moreta 60-day injury list elbow –

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    The latest Cubs hitting insights

  • Chicago has hit 17 home runs in the last 10 games.
  • In their last 10 games, the Cubs have had 45 extra-base hits (4.5 per game) with a slugging average of .497.
  • In the last ten games, Chicago has a batting average of .267 with a total of 94 hits (9.4 per game).
  • In the last 10 games, Miguel Amaya led the Cubs in home runs (three) and runs batted in (12) and had a team-best batting average of .412.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong has two doubles, three home runs and five walks with a batting average of .344 in his last ten games.

    • Current Pirates batting insights

  • Pittsburgh has hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • In the Pirates' last ten games, the team has a .387 slugging average with 29 extra-base hits.
  • In Pittsburgh's last ten games, the team has a batting average of .233 with 77 total base hits.
  • In the last ten games, Jared Triolo has a batting average of .233 with one triple, two home runs and six walks.
  • Rowdy Tellez has eight hits and a slash line of .235/.257/.500 in his last ten games.

    • Cubs starting pitcher

  • The Cubs give the ball to Justin Steele (4-5) for his 22nd start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he allowed two earned runs and four hits in seven innings against the Detroit Tigers.
  • The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.07, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.065 in 21 games this season.
  • In the last 10 games, the Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.80.
  • In the last ten games, opposing batters have forced Chicago's pitchers to hit 13 home runs.

    • Starting Pitcher of the Pirates

  • The Pirates send Jared Jones (5-6) to the mound, who will make his 17th start of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Wednesday, July 3, the right-hander threw five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing one earned run and conceding four hits.
  • In 16 games this season, the 23-year-old has an ERA of 3.56 and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents' batting average is .220.
  • The Pirates pitchers have an ERA of 5.00 in the last 10 games.
  • In the last ten games, Pittsburgh's pitchers have allowed eight home runs.

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