The Pittsburgh Pirates (1-3) and Chicago Cubs (3-1) will meet on Wednesday at PNC Park, with first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. Kyle Hendricks will start for the Cubs, and Zach Thompson for the Pirates.
The Cubs bested the Pirates 2-1 on the road yesterday, with Drew Smyly picking up the win after throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out one.
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What time is Chicago vs. Pittsburgh?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
- Game Time: 12:35 ET, 11:35 CT, 10:35 MT, 9:35 PT
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Pittsburgh?
- Chicago odds: -128
- Pittsburgh odds: +109
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Hendricks)
- Hendricks will get the start for the Cubs, his second of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run.
- He has an ERA of 1.69, a batting average against of .250 and 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings in one games this season.
Key hitters
- Ian Happ put up an OBP of .323 with 105 hits last season.
- Jonathan Villar had a .416 slugging percentage while batting .249.
- Willson Contreras had 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .237 last season.
- Frank Schwindel hit .326 with 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 16 walks.
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Who are the key players for Pittsburgh?
Starting pitcher (Thompson)
- Thompson makes his first start of the season for the Pirates.
- The 28-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings when he last appeared Sunday, Oct. 3 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- In his 26 appearances last season he finished with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.213 WHIP, putting together a 3-7 record.
Key hitters
- Bryan Reynolds put up an on-base percentage of .390, a slugging percentage of .522, and had 169 hits last season.
- Kevin Newman hit .226 with 22 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 27 walks.
- Ke'Bryan Hayes hit .257 with 20 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 31 walks a season ago.
- Ben Gamel hit .247 with 18 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 51 walks.
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Key stats for Chicago vs. Pittsburgh
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