{"id":716,"date":"2024-08-25T20:16:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:16:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-08-25T20:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:16:12","slug":"preview-chicago-cubs-take-on-pittsburgh-pirates-august-26-2024-at-pnc-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/25\/preview-chicago-cubs-take-on-pittsburgh-pirates-august-26-2024-at-pnc-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Chicago Cubs Take On Pittsburgh Pirates &#8211; August 26, 2024, at PNC Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 26, 2024, a compelling MLB matchup is set as the Chicago Cubs clash with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park beginning at 6:40 PM under partly cloudy skies.<\/p>\n<p>Jameson Taillon, with a commendable ERA of 3.766, will helm the pitching duties for the Cubs, while the starting pitcher for the Pirates remains undisclosed.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2024 NL Central Division, the Cubs are currently 9th with a balanced record of 65-65, reflecting a .500 winning percentage. They hold a divisional record of 17-26 which ranks them 2nd within the division. Recent form has been positive with the Cubs winning 6 of their last 10 games and they are riding a winning streak of three games (W3). At home, their record is 36-29 compared to a 29-36 away record. The Cubs have amassed 30 victories in day games versus 35 at night, with a total of 557 runs scored against 534 runs allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Pirates find themselves in 12th place in the NL Central with a 61-68 record, translating to a .470 winning percentage. Their division record stands at 19-16, positioning them 5th. Over their last 10 games, the Pirates have secured 5 victories and are currently on a one-game losing streak (L1). At home, they hold a 31-33 record, slightly better compared to the 30-35 record on the road. The Pirates have won 29 day games and 32 night games, having scored 533 runs while conceding 562.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 26, 2024, a compelling MLB matchup is set as the Chicago Cubs clash with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park beginning at 6:40 PM under partl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betdelawaresports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}