Looking ahead to first pitch ...
• What: Pirates (10-21) vs. Cubs (20-14)
• When: 7:05 p.m.
• Where: PNC Park
• Pitchers: RHP Chad Kuhl (1-1, 2.52) vs. LHP Jon Lester (2-1, 4.55)
• TV: AT&T SportsNet, Marquee Sports Network (Chicago)
• Radio: 93.7 The Fan
• Satellite: SiriusXM 216, online 861
• Boxscore: MLB.com
• Media notes: Pirates | Cubs
THE SETUP
The club's back home, the Cubs are here, and so are Ke'Bryan Hayes and Anthony Alford. Noah Hiles and I will both be here, with Alex Stumpf getting a rare day off. The media gates open at 3:30 p.m., and Derek Shelton should speak around that time, as well.
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