Mitch Keller gets the nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday against Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET for this first game in a three-game series.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Cubs Batting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs have hit 139 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• Chicago ranks 20th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
• The Cubs rank 22nd in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
• Chicago ranks 16th in the majors with 559 total runs scored this season.
• The Cubs have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
• The Cubs rank 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
• Chicago has the fifth-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
• Chicago has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.233 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cubs will send Jameson Taillon (8-8) to the mound for his 23rd start this season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
• Taillon will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.

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Cubs Schedule

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