The Cubs (41-27) are back at Wrigley after a nine-game road trip in which they posted a 4-5 record. They dropped one series apiece to a pair of talented teams, the Tigers and Phillies, and took on several of the best pitchers in baseball. Now they return home to face off against the division-rival Pirates in a four-game set beginning Thursday night.
Pittsburgh (28-41) is playing its best baseball of the season, having won five of the last six games, but they are still way off the pace in the National League Central. The pitching staff has been pretty good so far in 2025 with a 3.