{"id":417809,"date":"2026-04-12T08:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=417809"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:55:08","slug":"cubs-vs-pirates-series-finale-prediction-game-today-april-12-trying-to-protect-wrigley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-pirates-series-finale-prediction-game-today-april-12-trying-to-protect-wrigley\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs Pirates Series Finale Prediction Game Today April 12: Trying to Protect Wrigley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>April 12, 2026 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL | 1:20 PM CT | Marquee Sports Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (5\u20139, four games under .500) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (8\u20136, two games over .500) in the series finale at Wrigley Field this afternoon. We&#8217;re four games under .500 and trying to avoid losing the series at home. They&#8217;re 8\u20136 and trying to leave Wrigley with a series win.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates have Oneil Cruz\u2014freakish power who&#8217;s been killing us. Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes is elite defensively. Bryan Reynolds provides consistency. Jared Jones is a promising young starter. They&#8217;re young, athletic, and trying to take the series at our place.<\/p>\n<p>We have <strong>Ben Brown<\/strong> on the mound\u2014young righty with strikeout potential. Jackson Merrill at shortstop. Pete Crow-Armstrong in center. We need to protect Wrigley and salvage something from this series.<\/p>\n<p>For Cubs fans, this is the series finale\u2014we can&#8217;t let them leave Wrigley with a series win.<\/p>\n<h2>Where the Cubs Stand at 5\u20139<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Current Record: 5\u20139 (Four Games Under .500)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re four games under .500 after going 78\u201384 last year. This has been a rough homestand. Tyler Glasnow has been solid. Jackson Merrill is steady. Pete Crow-Armstrong shows flashes. Now Ben Brown gets the series finale at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ben Brown (RHP):<\/strong> Young righty with strikeout potential, gets the series finale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jackson Merrill (SS):<\/strong> Steady bat, needs to get on base<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF):<\/strong> Elite defense, needs offensive contributions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Top Prospects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cade Horton (RHP):<\/strong> Has shown flashes early<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Shaw (INF):<\/strong> Contributing consistently<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Alc\u00e1ntara (OF):<\/strong> Toolsy outfielder still developing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re 5\u20139. Win at Wrigley and we&#8217;re 6\u20139, three games under .500. At least don&#8217;t get swept at home.<\/p>\n<h2>The Pittsburgh Pirates: 8\u20136 and Going for the Series<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Current Record: 8\u20136<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pirates are two games over .500 and trying to take the series at Wrigley. Oneil Cruz has been a nightmare\u2014freakish power-speed that&#8217;s killed us. Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes is elite defensively. Bryan Reynolds is consistent. Jared Jones is a promising starter getting the finale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oneil Cruz (SS):<\/strong> Freakish power-speed combo, been dominating us<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes (3B):<\/strong> Elite defender with developing offense<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jared Jones (RHP):<\/strong> Promising young starter, series finale at Wrigley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Strength:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cruz&#8217;s explosive bat (has killed us)<\/li>\n<li>Hayes&#8217; elite defense<\/li>\n<li>Reynolds&#8217; consistency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Pirates are 8\u20136 and trying to win the series at our place.<\/p>\n<h2>The Matchups That Matter in the Finale<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Cubs<\/th>\n<th>Pirates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Starting Pitcher<\/td>\n<td>Ben Brown<\/td>\n<td>Jared Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shortstop<\/td>\n<td>Jackson Merrill<\/td>\n<td>Oneil Cruz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Center Field<\/td>\n<td>Pete Crow-Armstrong<\/td>\n<td>Bryan Reynolds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Ben Brown vs Jared Jones<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth young starters with potential. Brown has strikeout ability. Jones has poise. Should be competitive at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson Merrill vs Oneil Cruz at Shortstop<\/strong><br \/>\nMerrill is steady. Cruz is a freak who&#8217;s been dominating us. Cruz has been the difference this series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong vs Bryan Reynolds in Center<\/strong><br \/>\nPCA has elite defense. Reynolds is consistent. Reynolds has been steady while PCA hasn&#8217;t contributed enough offensively.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Cubs Need at Wrigley<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ben Brown Limits Walks<\/strong><br \/>\nYoung righty with strikeouts against Cruz and the Pirates&#8217; power. Limit walks, keep the ball down, give us six innings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson Merrill Gets on Base<\/strong><br \/>\nSteady bat needs to create scoring opportunities. Set the table at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong: Defense AND Offense<\/strong><br \/>\nElite defense saves runs. But we need offensive contributions in the series finale. Both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protect Wrigley<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re 5\u20139. They&#8217;re trying to win the series at our place. Don&#8217;t let them leave Wrigley with a series win.<\/p>\n<h2>What Pittsburgh Will Bring<\/h2>\n<p>Oneil Cruz will look for more freakish power displays\u2014he&#8217;s been killing us. Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes will make elite defensive plays. Bryan Reynolds will provide consistent hitting. Jared Jones will try to dominate at Wrigley in the finale.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates are 8\u20136 and confident trying to take the series.<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Fan Prediction: We Protect Wrigley<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: Cubs 6, Pirates 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben Brown battles at Wrigley\u2014six innings, three runs, shows his strikeout potential. Jared Jones is solid but gives up five runs.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Merrill goes 2-for-4, gets on base, creates opportunities. Pete Crow-Armstrong makes a highlight catch AND drives in two. The Wrigley crowd gets loud.<\/p>\n<p>Oneil Cruz goes 2-for-4 with another bomb, showing his freakish power. But we edge them in the series finale at home.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re 6\u20139. Three games under .500. Split the series 2-2 at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Series Finale Matters<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re 5\u20139, four games under .500. The Pirates are 8\u20136 and trying to win the series at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t let them leave our place with a series win. Protect Wrigley. Split the series 2-2.<\/p>\n<p>Can Ben Brown give us quality innings? Will Pete Crow-Armstrong contribute offensively? Can we salvage something from this homestand?<\/p>\n<p>We went 78\u201384 last year. The Brewers won the Central at 86\u201376. Every home game matters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Cubs Go!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 12, 2026 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL | 1:20 PM CT | Marquee Sports Network The Chicago Cubs (5\u20139, four games under .500) host the Pittsburgh Pirates&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":417810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-417809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cubs vs Pirates Series Finale Prediction Game Today April 12: Trying to Protect Wrigley | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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