Overview
- Seiya Suzuki delivered the go-ahead run in the eighth with a single that scored Kyle Tucker after his leadoff hit and stolen base.
- Shota Imanaga struck out six and allowed three hits over seven innings despite intermittent sonic booms from the Chicago Air and Water Show.
- Brad Keller recorded his first save for Chicago by fanning Andrew McCutchen, Joey Bart and Spencer Horwitz in succession.
- The win snapped the Cubs’ four-game losing streak, improved their record to 69-53 and bolstered their position in the National League wild-card race.
- Tommy Pham hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, accounting for Pittsburgh’s lone run in its sixth loss over seven games.