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The Cubs go for their second straight win on Friday afternoon when they play the Pirates

The Chicago Cubs look to win a second straight game on Friday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs avoided a second straight loss on Thursday night when they took the opener 3-2. They managed just four hits on the night, but got home runs from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki to get the win. The victory pushed their record to 42-27 on the season and has them sitting in first place in the NL Central. Friday they will look to clinch at least a series split with the Pirates when they send Cade Horton to the mound. Horton comes into Friday 3-1 with a 4.11 ERA. He picked up his first loss of his Major League career on Sunday when he gave up four runs to the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs gave him no run support in the 4-0 loss. The Cubs had won his previous five appearances and it was their first loss with him on the mound.

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Game Date: Thursday, June 13, 2025

Game Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

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The Pirates will turn to ace Paul Skenes on Friday as they try to even the series. Skenes comes into Friday with a 1.88 ERA, but is just 4-6 on the season.

The Pirates have won three of his last four starts, but they had dropped his previous four. In those four losses, he had given up just seven combined runs.

Skenes has one start this season against the Cubs and that came back on May 1st. In that start, he lasted five innings and gave up three runs on five hits.

The loss on Thursday was just the second in the last seven games for the Pirates and dropped them to 28-42. Despite the better play, they still sit in last place in the NL Central. They are currently 14.5 games back of the first-place Cubs.

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