Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–7: July MLB Rundown

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–7 on July 26, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 8.

Esmerlyn Valdez went 2-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

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

Shawn Ross went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Braxton Ashcraft recorded 6 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

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

Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jameson Taillon recorded 4 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 7 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.