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[email protected] * 773-404-4191 * @Cubs * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613 Pittsburgh Pirates (67-61) vs. Chicago Cubs (82-47) Information © 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 29, 2016 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 130 … Home Game No. 65 LHP Steven Brault (0-1, 3.60) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (16-5, 2.62) HOME, SWEET HOME: The Chicago Cubs tonight begin a seven-game homestand CUBS VS. PIRATES with the first of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates following a 5-4, 10-day CUBS RECORD West Coast trip at Colorado (1-2), San Diego (3-0) and Los Angeles (1-2) … following The Cubs and Pirates this regular season this Pirates series, the Cubs will host the Giants for four games. 2016 Overall: ......................................... 82-47 play 19 games spanning six series … Chicago © At 82-47, the Cubs own the best record in all of baseball, 6.0 games better than At Wrigley Field: .................................. 45-19 is 13-5 in its last 18 games against the the next closest club (Texas Rangers, 77-54) … the Cubs have won 23 of their On the Road: ........................................ 37-28 Pirates … this is Chicago’s first meeting last 30 games. April: ................................................... 17-5 against the Pirates since closing out the first © The Cubs have gone 30-12 (.714) in their last 42 games starting July 10, also the May:.................................................. 18-10 half with three games in Pittsburgh (1-2) … best record in all of baseball in that span … the Cubs have more than doubled June .................................................. 16-12 the teams previously played at Wrigley their lead in the N.L.