Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell makes demoralizing comments about Paul Skenes following the loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Locked into another pitchers' duel, the Cubs finally created their opportunity in the 10th, pulling off a double steal to put the winning run 90 feet away with nobody out. David Bednar struck out Jon Berti and got ahead of Ian Happ with two splitters, but the third splitter was lined to right for a walk-off single.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made changes to their lineup for the series finale vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, including having one of their best players at a different position. Bryan Reynolds will serve as the designated hitter for the Pirates,

SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

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Preview the June 14 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Don Kelly speaks after the Pirates' 3-2 loss in extras to the Cubs, breaking down Mitch Keller's start, praising the team for competing all series, and more

The Pirates will look to draw even in the series finale against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.