How to Watch Cubs vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - May 12

Updated May. 12, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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Christopher Morel and Connor Joe will be among the star attractions when the Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, at PNC Park.

Take a look at everything you need to know to watch the Cubs vs. Pirates matchup.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

When: Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on MARQ
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Pirates 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 51%, Pirates 49%

Cubs vs. Pirates Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/11/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7	-116	-104	10-9 PIT
5/10/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7	-133	+113	7-2 CHC
9/21/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-176	+149	8-6 PIT
9/20/2023	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-195	+164	13-7 PIT
9/19/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-168	+142	14-1 CHC
8/27/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-132	+112	10-1 CHC
8/26/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-131	+112	10-6 CHC
8/25/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-118	-102	2-1 PIT
8/24/2023	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-191	+160	5-4 CHC
6/21/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-117	-102	8-3 CHC

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	12
ERA	3.30
K/9	9.3

Cubs Player Insights

Nico Hoerner has 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 walks while batting .272.
Hoerner's home runs place him 192nd in MLB, and he is 163rd in RBI.
Hoerner has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Morel has hit eight home runs with 25 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
Morel ranks 24th in home runs and 27th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Morel has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
Mike Tauchman has a team-best batting average of .279.
Tauchman is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, five walks and two RBI.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .257 with three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 13 walks.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
May 6	Padres	L 6-3	Justin Steele vs Yu Darvish
May 7	Padres	W 3-2	Shota Imanaga vs Randy Vasquez
May 8	Padres	L 3-0	Hayden Wesneski vs Dylan Cease
May 10	@ Pirates	W 7-2	Javier Assad vs Jared Jones
May 11	@ Pirates	L 10-9	Justin Steele vs Paul Skenes
May 12	@ Pirates	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Bailey Falter
May 13	@ Braves	-	Shota Imanaga vs Reynaldo López
May 14	@ Braves	-	Hayden Wesneski vs Chris Sale
May 15	@ Braves	-	Javier Assad vs Charlie Morton
May 16	Pirates	-	Justin Steele vs Paul Skenes
May 17	Pirates	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Bailey Falter

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Pirates Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3
HR	9
ERA	4.30
K/9	8.1

Pirates Player Insights

The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Joe with a mark of 18, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .284.
Among all hitters in the majors, Joe's home run total is 91st and his RBI tally is 79th.
Joe carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
Bryan Reynolds is batting .240 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 24 walks.
Reynolds ranks 91st in homers and 91st in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Oneil Cruz has six home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
Edward Olivares is hitting .214 with two doubles, four home runs and seven walks.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
May 6	Angels	W 4-1	Mitch Keller vs Tyler Anderson
May 7	Angels	L 9-0	Quinn Priester vs Patrick Sandoval
May 8	Angels	L 5-4	Martín Pérez vs José Soriano
May 10	Cubs	L 7-2	Jared Jones vs Javier Assad
May 11	Cubs	W 10-9	Paul Skenes vs Justin Steele
May 12	Cubs	-	Bailey Falter vs Kyle Hendricks
May 13	@ Brewers	-	Mitch Keller vs Colin Rea
May 14	@ Brewers	-	Martín Pérez vs Joe Ross
May 15	@ Brewers	-	Jared Jones vs Robert Gasser
May 16	@ Cubs	-	Paul Skenes vs Justin Steele
May 17	@ Cubs	-	Bailey Falter vs Kyle Hendricks