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MLB Game Preview · August 16, 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. 1Jared TrioloSS
  2. 2Tommy PhamLF
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsRF
  4. 4Nick Gonzales2B
  5. 5Andrew McCutchenDH
  6. 6Joey BartC
  7. 7Liover Peguero1B
  8. 8Alexander CanarioCF
  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

Mike Burrows is lined up for Pittsburgh Pirates, opposite Shota Imanaga for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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