These two games will be completed in about 21 hours’ time, then the Cubs head back on the road.
For an update on the Pirates, here’s Jeremy Brener, a writer at our SB Nation Pirates site Bucs Dugout:
The Pirates are officially in that part of the season where we’re looking towards next year. The team traded Daniel Vogelbach and Michael Perez to the Mets and could use this series against the Cubs to showcase some of their other tradable assets.
Given the current players on the roster, it’s possible that the team could look to move on from Ben Gamel, especially if he plays well during this series.