How to Watch Cubs at Pirates (Sept. 15): Stream MLB Live, TV Channel

Red hot Cubs look to extend Wild Card lead as series opens against division rival Pirates

Winners of four of their last five games, the Chicago Cubs head into Monday night 8.5 games above the final Wild Card spot as the season enters its final two weeks with their final road trip of the season beginning with a three-game mid-week series against their National League Central Division rival Pittsburgh Pirates from PNC Park. The Pirates have dropped seven of their last eight games including three in a row at home as they send rookie right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.47 ERA) to the mound in search of his first win in his last four outings while the Cubs will start former Pirate Jameson Taillon (9-6, 4.15 ERA) who is 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA in six career appearances against his former club.

How to Watch Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates:

Date: Sept. 15, 2025  

Time: 6:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Location: PNC Park

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Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is eighth in Major League Baseball hitting a team-high .299 this season and comes into Monday on an eight-game hitting streak. Hoerner, a first-round pick by Chicago in the 2018 MLB Draft, is in his seventh season with the Cubs and has produced four consecutive 100-hit seasons since taking over the everyday job at second. The 28-year-old Oakland, California native is one double away from his second straight season with 30 doubles.

Chicago has won seven of the first 10 meetings against the Pirates this season including taking two of three in Pittsburgh back in late-April. Each of the last five Cubs road wins in this series have come by four or more runs.

What time is the Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates game?

First pitch for the Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates game is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Pirates can snap their losing skid or if the Cubs can inch closer to clinching their first postseason appearance since 2020. 

What channel is the Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates game on?

Looking to watch the game? Subscribers can tune to SportsNet Pittsburgh to catch the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup at home or on the go with the Fubo TV app.

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