Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Miguel Amaya at catcher, Nicky Lopez at 3B, Colin Rea pitching

Rick Scuteri - USA Today Sports

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Thursday, May 01 2025

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (18-13) will battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (12-19) on Thursday (11:35 p.m. CT) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA.

TV information: Marquee Sports Network (Free trial available on FuboTV) and SportsNet-PIT

Cubs lineup:

Ian Happ LF

Kyle Tucker RF

Seiya Suzuki DH

Michael Busch 1B

Nico Hoerner 2B

Pete Crow Armstrong CF

Miguel Amaya C

Dansby Swanson SS

Nicky Lopez 3B

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have righty Colina Rea (1-0, 0.96 ERA) on the mound righty star Paul Skenes (3-2, 2.39 ERA).

Pregame sights and sounds:

We’re praying for him.’ The #Cubs reflect on a frightening moment at PNC Park. https://t.co/5iLSpwbc7S
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) May 1, 2025

On this day in 2007, @CliffFloyd30 made a SPLASH into the Allegheny River 💪

(#OTD x @Prevagen) pic.twitter.com/EEZhSQPxNV
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) May 1, 2025

#Cubs vs #Brewers probable pitchers this weekend...

Friday: Ben Brown, RHP vs. Quinn Priester, RHP
Saturday: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. José Quintana, LHP
Sunday: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Freddy Peralta, RHP
— Al Yellon (@bleedcubbieblue) May 1, 2025