{"id":418066,"date":"2026-05-26T05:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=418066"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:32:46","slug":"cubs-vs-pirates-game-2-prediction-game-today-may-26-end-the-nine-game-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-pirates-game-2-prediction-game-today-may-26-end-the-nine-game-losing-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs Pirates Game 2 Prediction Game Today May 26: END the NINE-Game Losing Streak!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago Cubs (29-24) at Pittsburgh Pirates (27-26) | PNC Park | 6:40 PM ET \/ 5:40 PM CT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (29\u201324 after losing 2\u20131 yesterday) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (27\u201326 after winning yesterday!) for Game 2 at PNC Park. We&#8217;re on a <strong>NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> after losing the series opener 2\u20131! We&#8217;ve <strong>lost 11 of our last 13 games<\/strong> and are in <strong>SECOND PLACE<\/strong> (2.5 games behind Milwaukee). The Pirates have <strong>WON 6 of their last 9 games<\/strong> and are SURGING!<\/p>\n<p>This is Game 2\u2014can we END the nine-game losing streak in Pittsburgh?<\/p>\n<h2>Yesterday&#8217;s Loss: Pirates 2, Cubs 1<\/h2>\n<p>Yesterday was BRUTAL. We lost 2-1 to the Pirates to extend our losing streak to <strong>NINE GAMES<\/strong>! We had <strong>6 hits but left 7 runners on base<\/strong>! The Pirates are <strong>27-26 and only TWO GAMES BEHIND US<\/strong> now! This is getting OUT OF CONTROL!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Went Wrong Yesterday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lost 2\u20131 (NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6 hits, left 7 runners on base<\/strong> (couldn&#8217;t capitalize!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pirates won:<\/strong> 27-26 now (only TWO games behind us!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only 1 run scored<\/strong> (offensive struggles continue!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re 29-24 but the <strong>NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> is KILLING us in the standings!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Season: 29-24, NINE-Game Losing Streak!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 29-24 (Five Games Over .500, NINE-Game Losing Streak!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re 29\u201324 and five games over .500 but we&#8217;re on a <strong>NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong>! We&#8217;ve <strong>lost 11 of our last 13 games<\/strong> and are in <strong>SECOND PLACE<\/strong> (2.5 games behind Milwaukee!). The Pirates (27-26) are only <strong>TWO GAMES BEHIND US<\/strong> now! This is a DISASTER!<\/p>\n<p><strong>NINE-Game Losing Streak:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lost 11 of last 13 games!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>SWEPT by Brewers 3-0 (fell to SECOND PLACE)<\/li>\n<li>Nearly swept by Astros (won Game 3)<\/li>\n<li>Lost series opener to Pirates 2-1 yesterday<\/li>\n<li><strong>2.5 games behind Milwaukee!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Injuries:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Matthew Boyd:<\/strong> On IL, out at least 1 month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Shaw:<\/strong> On IL with back injury<\/li>\n<li><strong>Riley Martin:<\/strong> On 15-day IL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>52 home runs<\/strong> (6th in MLB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>.248 batting average<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>29-24 record<\/strong> (SECOND PLACE, 2.5 back)<\/li>\n<li><strong>11-13 on the road<\/strong> (struggling away!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We MUST end this losing streak TODAY or it&#8217;s a TOTAL MELTDOWN!<\/p>\n<h2>Pittsburgh Pirates: 27-26, Only TWO Games Behind Us!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 27-26 (ONE Game Over .500, WON 6 of Last 9!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pirates are 27\u201326 and ONE game over .500 after beating us 2-1 yesterday! They&#8217;ve <strong>WON 6 of their last 9 games<\/strong> and are SURGING! They&#8217;re only <strong>TWO GAMES BEHIND US<\/strong> now and smelling blood!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pirates Momentum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Won 2\u20131 yesterday (shut us down!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Won 6 of last 9 games<\/strong> (SURGING!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>27-26 record<\/strong> (only TWO games behind us!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>13-13 at home<\/strong> (solid at PNC Park!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What We&#8217;re Facing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pirates have momentum<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;re on NINE-game losing streak<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re only TWO games behind us<\/li>\n<li>Playing at PNC Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Pirates are COMING FOR US! We MUST stop the bleeding!<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchups at PNC Park<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cubs Pitching vs Surging Pirates<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Pirates have WON 6 of their last 9! We&#8217;re on a NINE-game losing streak! MUST shut them down!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cubs Offense (1 run yesterday!) vs Pirates<\/strong><br \/>\nWe scored only 1 run yesterday (left 7 on base!). TIME TO HIT and end the streak!<\/p>\n<p><strong>END THE NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong><br \/>\nLost NINE STRAIGHT! Lost 11 of 13! This is a DISASTER! END IT TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay Ahead in Standings<\/strong><br \/>\n29-24 vs 27-26. Only TWO games separate us! Win today or they&#8217;re RIGHT ON OUR HEELS!<\/p>\n<h2>What the Cubs Need at PNC Park<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pitching Shuts Down Pirates<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Pirates are 27-26 and SURGING! Shut them down and give our offense a chance!<\/p>\n<p><strong>OFFENSE WAKES UP<\/strong><br \/>\nScored 1 run yesterday (left 7 on base!). TIME TO GET TIMELY HITS!<\/p>\n<p><strong>END THE NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong><br \/>\nLost NINE STRAIGHT. This is getting OUT OF CONTROL. WIN TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay Ahead of Pirates<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly TWO games ahead of Pittsburgh! Win today and extend the cushion!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Fan Prediction: We End the Losing Streak!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: Cubs 5, Pirates 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our pitching battles\u20146 innings, 3 runs. The Pirates are surging but we keep them down!<\/p>\n<p>Our offense FINALLY breaks through! Ian Happ drives in runs! Seiya Suzuki contributes! We score 5 and END THE NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK!<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates score 3 but we FINALLY get back in the win column!<\/p>\n<p>Two-run win. We&#8217;re 30\u201324, <strong>SIX GAMES OVER .500<\/strong>. We end the NINE-game losing streak!<\/p>\n<h2>Why Game 2 Matters<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re 29\u201324 in SECOND PLACE (2.5 back!) after losing 2\u20131 yesterday. We&#8217;re on a <strong>NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> and have lost 11 of our last 13! The Pirates are 27\u201326 (only TWO games behind us!) and have WON 6 of their last 9!<\/p>\n<p>Win today and we&#8217;re 30\u201324. END THE NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK and create breathing room!<\/p>\n<p>Can our offense wake up? Will we get timely hits? Can we end the losing streak?<\/p>\n<p>We went 78\u201384 last year. Going 30\u201324 and ending the NINE-game losing streak would stop the freefall!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Cubs Go. 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