The Chicago Cubs demoted Ryan Pressly from the closer’s role in early May. He earned his first save in nearly two months Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Adding that swing above the zone to his proven power below the zone, Crow-Armstrong became the first player to homer on one pitch at least 3.9 feet off the ground and another less than .9 feet off the ground in the same season in the Statcast era (since 2015), according to mlb.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had strong pitching performances, including from rookie right-handed starting pitcher Mike Burrows, but the offense failed i

Since 2015, the Cubs are 52-29 at home against the Pirates. They have outscored them by 149 runs, 1.83 per game; made 108 more hits; and hit 21 more h

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on June 15, 2025 on ESPN.