Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 4/12, 1:20 CT
The Cubs look to salvage the final game of this series.
Today’s roster move: Here Sunday notes… NOT WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: The Cubs are 1-2 so far in games decided by one run. Last year, they finished 25-19, making 2025 the first full season they had a winning record in such games since 2018, when they were 26-25. They were 10-9 in the 60-game 2020 season.
(Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) THROW THOSE GUYS OUT, PLEASE: The Pirates stole four bases yesterday. They were the first team with four thefts against the Cubs since the Nationals did it at Wrigley Field on Sept. 19, 2024.
The Cubs won that game, 7-6. Yesterday’s game was the Cubs’ 184th game since then. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) STILL GOOD AGAINST PITTSBURGH: The Cubs are 113-70 (.
617) vs. the Pirates since the start of the 2015 campaign, their best record vs. an NL opponent.