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A pair of squads in the NL Central — the Pittsburgh Pirates (63-73) and the Chicago Cubs (71-66) — meet on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field.
Hoping to find out who’s available to play for the Cubs and the Pirates? Continue scrolling to get complete injury reports for both teams.
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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 pm ET
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Cubs vs. Pirates Injury News Today
Cubs’ Injuries
| Name | Status | Injury | 2024 Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Madrigal | 60 Day Injury List | Finger | .221 / .280 / .256, 0, 10 |
| Luke Little | 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 |
| Colten 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 |
| Julian Merryweather | 15 Day Injury List | Knee | 1-1, 6.60 ERA, 8.4 K/9 |
Pirates’ Injuries
| Name | Status | Injury | 2024 Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | 10 Day Injury List | Herniated Disc | .233 / .283 / .290, 4, 25 |
| Joey Bart | 10 Day Injury List | Hamstring | .272 / .347 / .497, 12, 39 |
| Hunter Stratton | 60 Day Injury List | Patella | 2-1, 3.58 ERA, 7.9 K/9 |
| Ben Heller | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder | 0-1, 11.25 ERA, 11.3 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 |
| Andy Rodriguez | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | – |
| Johan Oviedo | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | – |
| Dauri Moreta | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | – |
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Cubs’ Recent Hitting Insights
Chicago has hit 14 home runs during the last 10 games. During the past 10 games, the Cubs have 48 extra-base hits (4.8 per game) while slugging .525. Over the past 10 contests, Chicago has a .324 batting average with 124 total hits (12.4 per game). Over the last 10 games, Seiya Suzuki has a team-high three home runs. Pete Crow-Armstrong is batting .410 with three doubles, two home runs and five walks over the last 10 games.Pirates’ Recent Hitting Insights
Pittsburgh has 10 homers over its last 10 games. The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .405 over their last 10 games, fueled by 29 extra-base hits. Pittsburgh has collected nine hits per game and has a batting average of .260 over its last 10 contests. Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with two home runs during the past 10 games. He’s batting .308 with five RBI over that span. Rowdy Tellez has 11 hits over the last 10 games and a slash line of .379/.419/.621.Cubs’ Starting Pitcher
Jameson Taillon (9-8) will take the mound for the Cubs, his 24th start of the season. The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The 32-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 3.85, a 4.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.200. During the past 10 games, Cubs pitchers have a collective 4.65 ERA. Opposing batters have hit 12 home runs against Chicago’s pitchers over the last 10 games.Pirates’ Starting Pitcher
Jared Jones makes the start for the Pirates, his 18th of the season. He is 5-7 with a 3.88 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings pitched. The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed four innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up five hits. In 17 games this season, the 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.88, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .224 against him. The Pirates have allowed earned runs over the last 10 games, with an ERA of 6.85. Over the last 10 games, Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 12 home runs.Rep your team with officially licensed MLB hats, jerseys and more from Lids or Fanatics!
