How to Watch the Cubs vs. Pirates Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 28

Published 1:05 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Jared Triolo and Seiya Suzuki will look to continue their recent offensive production when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs square off at PNC Park on Wednesday, at 12:35 p.m. ET.

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

  • Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Time: 12:35 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 143 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
  • Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 18th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cubs have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
  • Chicago ranks 15th in the majors with 586 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cubs have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Cubs rank 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
  • Chicago has the seventh-best ERA (3.77) in the majors this season.
  • Chicago strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
  • The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.238 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks (3-10) will make his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
  • He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
  • Hendricks has started 18 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 10 times. He averages 4.4 innings per appearance.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 23 chances this season.

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Cubs Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Cubs Starter Opponent Starter
8/23/2024 Marlins W 6-3 Away Kyle Hendricks Max Meyer
8/24/2024 Marlins W 14-2 Away Shota Imanaga Valente Bellozo
8/25/2024 Marlins L 7-2 Away Javier Assad Adam Oller
8/26/2024 Pirates W 18-8 Away Jameson Taillon Mitch Keller
8/27/2024 Pirates W 9-5 Away Justin Steele Jared Jones
8/28/2024 Pirates Away Kyle Hendricks Paul Skenes
8/30/2024 Nationals Away Shota Imanaga Jake Irvin
8/31/2024 Nationals Away Javier Assad DJ Herz
9/1/2024 Nationals Away Jameson Taillon Mitchell Parker
9/2/2024 Pirates Home Justin Steele Jared Jones
9/3/2024 Pirates Home Kyle Hendricks Paul Skenes

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