Cubs Split Series: 11-0 and 3-2

The weekend series featured two Cubs-Pirates games: an 11-0 Cubs rout in which Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a go-ahead two-run homer and three RBIs as Shota Imanaga pitched six shutout innings; Paul Skenes struck out 11 but allowed five earned runs in 5 1/3 for Pittsburgh. In the subsequent 3-2 extras affair, Crow-Armstrong hit his 22nd homer and Dansby Swanson drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the 10th, sealing the win as Gavin Holliwell earned the save. The Pirates’ defense struggled at key moments, while Chicago’s timely hitting and pitching carried the day at PNC Park. The losses left Pittsburgh with a 53-51 record, underscoring the Cubs’ ability to win both blowouts and marathon games in the series. The weekend featured sellout crowds and solid performances on both sides, with Imanaga, Boyd, Hendricks and Skenes contributing to a dramatic, high-stakes matchup sequence.