Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6: April MLB Rundown

The Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6 on April 12, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 7. Final game record.

Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Dansby Swanson went 1-for-2 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Carson Kelly went 2-for-5 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jameson Taillon recorded 6 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 6 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts.

Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 5 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.

Ryan O'Hearn went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Bubba Chandler recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

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