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MLB Game Preview · August 17, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalWrigley Field3:50 p.m.

Game at a glance

Pittsburgh Pirates visits Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:50 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Pittsburgh Pirates

  1. 1Ronny SimonRF
  2. 2Spencer Horwitz1B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsDH
  4. 4Tommy PhamLF
  5. 5Nick Gonzales2B
  6. 6Jack SuwinskiCF
  7. 7Jared TrioloSS
  8. 8Joey BartC
  9. 9Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Michael Busch1B
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRF
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiDH
  4. 4Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
  5. 5Carson KellyC
  6. 6Ian HappLF
  7. 7Nico Hoerner2B
  8. 8Dansby SwansonSS
  9. 9Matt Shaw3B

Pitching matchup

Carmen Mlodzinski is lined up for Pittsburgh Pirates, opposite Javier Assad for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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