At Wrigley Field on Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs (71-68) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-73), with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET.
Hoping to find out who’s in and who’s out for the Cubs and the Pirates? Keep scrolling to see complete injury reports for both squads.
Cubs vs. Pirates Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
Cubs vs. Pirates Injury News Today
Cubs’ Injuries
| Name | Status | Injury | 2024 Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Madrigal | 60 Day Injury List | Finger | .221 / .280 / .256, 0, 10 |
| Luke Little | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder | 3-1, 3.46 ERA, 9.7 K/9 |
| Hayden Wesneski | 15 Day Injury List | Forearm | 3-6, 3.94 ERA, 8.5 K/9 |
| Justin Steele | day-to-day | Elbow | 5-5, 3.09 ERA, 9.2 K/9 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 60 Day Injury List | Forearm | 1-4, 4.67 ERA, 6.8 K/9 |
| Yency Almonte | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder | 1-0, 3.45 ERA, 11.5 K/9 |
| Colten Brewer | 60 Day Injury List | Hand | 0-0, 5.66 ERA, 9.6 K/9 |
| Ben Brown | 60 Day Injury List | Neck | 1-3, 3.58 ERA, 10.4 K/9 |
| Julian Merryweather | 15 Day Injury List | Knee | 1-1, 6.60 ERA, 8.4 K/9 |
Pirates’ Injuries
| Name | Status | Injury | 2024 Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | 10 Day Injury List | Herniated Disc | .233 / .283 / .290, 4, 25 |
| Joey Bart | 10 Day Injury List | Hamstring | .272 / .347 / .497, 12, 39 |
| Hunter Stratton | 60 Day Injury List | Patella | 2-1, 3.58 ERA, 7.9 K/9 |
| Ben Heller | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder | 0-1, 11.25 ERA, 11.3 K/9 |
| Marco Gonzales | 60 Day Injury List | Forearm | 1-1, 4.54 ERA, 6.1 K/9 |
| Daulton Jefferies | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | 0-2, 9.82 ERA, 7.4 K/9 |
| Endy Rodriguez | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | – |
| Johan Oviedo | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | – |
| Dauri Moreta | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow | – |
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Cubs’ Recent Hitting Insights
- Chicago has hit 11 home runs during the past 10 games.
- During the last 10 games, the Cubs have 41 extra-base hits (4.1 per game) while slugging .475.
- Over the last 10 outings Chicago is batting .300 and averaging 11.2 hits per game.
- Dansby Swanson leads Chicago with three home runs during the past 10 games. He’s batting .324 with 12 RBI over that span.
- Seiya Suzuki has collected 15 base hits, an OBP of .440 and a slugging percentage of .674 over the last 10 games.
Pirates’ Recent Hitting Insights
- Pittsburgh has 12 homers over its last 10 games.
- Over the Pirates’ last 10 games, the team is slugging .409 with 27 extra-base hits.
- Pittsburgh has collected 9.1 hits per game and has a batting average of .260 over its last 10 contests.
- Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs over the last 10 games with three while driving in seven runs.
- Oneil Cruz has three doubles and a walk while batting .333 in the last 10 games.
Cubs’ Starting Pitcher
- The Cubs’ Shota Imanaga (11-3) will make his 26th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
- The 31-year-old has pitched in 25 games this season with an ERA of 3.14, a 6.43 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.052.
- During the past 10 games the Cubs’ pitching staff’s ERA is 5.16.
- Opposing batters have jumped on Chicago’s pitchers for 14 home runs during the last 10 games.
Pirates’ Starting Pitcher
- Domingo German (0-0) takes the mound first for the Pirates to make his second start this season.
- His most recent time out was out of the bullpen on Friday when the right-hander threw three innings against the Cleveland Guardians, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In six games this season, he has put up a 6.11 ERA and averages 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .239 against him.
- The Pirates have allowed earned runs over the last 10 games, with an ERA of 6.65.
- Over the last 10 games, Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 12 home runs.
