Pirates at Cubs September 12, 2026

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 39,422

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Game Time: 2:28

Umpires: HP-Lance Barksdale, 1B-Ryan Wills, 2B-Will Little, 3B-Derek Thomas

Weather: 83 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 9 MPH Out to Center

News From September 12, 2026

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Ryan O'Hearn

Slugs homer in loss

1BPittsburgh Pirates

September 12, 2026

O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday in a loss to the Cubs.

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Paul Skenes

Sharp despite yielding two homers

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September 12, 2026

Skenes completed seven innings Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters in a no-decision against the Cubs.

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Ronny Simon

Back with Pirates

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September 12, 2026

The Pirates recalled Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

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Esmerlyn Valdez

Lands on IL

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September 12, 2026

The Pirates placed Valdez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left hamstring.

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Nick Gonzales

Getting breather Saturday

2BPittsburgh Pirates

September 12, 2026

Gonzales isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

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Rafael Flores

Day off Saturday

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September 12, 2026

Flores isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

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Esmerlyn Valdez

Sitting out Saturday

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September 12, 2026

Valdez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

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Wilber Dotel

Handed loss in bullpen game

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September 12, 2026

Dotel (1-5) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on four hits over two innings as the Pirates were routed 12-2 by the Cubs. He struck out one without walking a batter.

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Ryan Zeferjahn

Registers one-out save

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September 12, 2026

Zeferjahn notched a save against the Pirates on Saturday by striking out the only batter he faced.

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Clay Holmes

Narrowly misses quality start

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September 12, 2026

Holmes allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out six batters over 5.2 innings versus Pittsburgh in a no-decision Saturday.

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Seiya Suzuki

On bench Saturday

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September 12, 2026

Suzuki isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

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Trent Thornton

Lands on injured list

PChicago Cubs

September 12, 2026

The Cubs placed Thornton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left ankle soreness, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

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Edward Cabrera

Activated from IL

PChicago Cubs

September 12, 2026

The Cubs reinstated Cabrera (finger) from the injured list Saturday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

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Shota Imanaga

Notches win No. 10

PChicago Cubs

September 12, 2026

Imanaga (10-10) picked up the win in Friday's 12-2 rout over the Pirates, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out four.

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