Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jun 12, 2025
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview
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When the Cubs last played the Pirates, taking two of three in PNC Park in April, Derek Shelton was their manager.
About a week after that series, Shelton was fired and replaced by bench coach Don Kelly. So that’s something new since these teams last met.
For more on the Pirates, here’s Austin Bechtold, a writer for our SB Nation Pirates site Bucs Dugout.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing their best baseball of the season approaching the official start of summer.