| Pittsburgh Pirates (58-44) at Chicago Cubs (43-58) |
| Game One |
Chicago 14, Pittsburgh 4 |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, July 31st, 8:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, August 1st, 2:20 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Pittsburgh 4-3 (4-2 at Pit; 0-1 at Chi) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 8-8 (Pit 2-5 at Home; 6-3 at Chi) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Pittsburgh 10-5 (5-1 at Pit; 5-4 at Chi) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Chicago 10-4 (5-1 at Pit; 5-3 at Chi) |
| Home Record |
Pittsburgh 33-16; Chicago 27-22 |
| Away Record |
Pittsburgh 25-28; Chicago 16-36 |
| Current Streak |
Pittsburgh (L2); Chicago (W3) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Pittsburgh 25-17; Chicago 17-25 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/25 - Pittsburgh, 1-0 (at Pit - WP: AJ.Burnett; LP: Dempster) |
| 5/26 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit - WP: Hanrahan; LP: Dolis) |
| 5/27 - Pittsburgh, 10-4 (at Pit - WP: Bedard; LP: Garza) |
| 7/23 - Chicago, 2-0 (at Pit - WP: Samardzija; LP: Bedard) |
| 7/24 - Chicago, 5-1 (at Pit - WP: Maholm; LP: J.McDonald) |
| 7/25 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit - WP: Correia; LP: Dempster) |
| 7/30 - Chicago, 14-4 (at Chi - WP: Germano; LP: Bedard) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/01 - Pittsburgh, 6-3 (at Chi - WP: Correia; LP: Dempster) |
| 4/02 - Chicago, 5-3 (at Chi - WP: Marshall; LP: Meek) |
| 4/03 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 (at Chi - WP: Karstens; LP: Marmol) |
| 5/27 - Pittsburgh, 4-2 (at Chi - WP: Correia; LP: D.Davis) |
| 5/28 - Pittsburgh, 10-0 (at Chi - WP: Maholm; LP: Wells) |
| 5/29 - Chicago, 3-2 (at Chi - WP: Dempster; LP: Karstens) |
| 7/08 - Pittsburgh, 7-4 (at Pit - WP: McCutchen; LP: Marshall) |
| 7/09 - Chicago, 6-3 (at Pit - WP: Dempster; LP: Correia) |
| 7/10 - Pittsburgh, 9-1 (at Pit - WP: Maholm; LP: Ortiz) |
| 8/01 - Chicago, 5-3 (at Pit - WP: Zambrano; LP: Maholm) |
| 8/02 - Chicago, 11-6 (at Pit - WP: Wells; LP: Correia) |
| 8/03 - Chicago, 1-0 (at Pit - WP: Garza; LP: Resop) |
| 8/04 - Chicago, 7-6 (at Pit - WP: Samardzija; LP: McCutchen) |
| 9/02 - Pittsburgh, 3-1 (at Chi - WP: Burres; LP: Dempster) |
| 9/03 - Pittsburgh, 7-5 (at Chi - WP: Resop; LP: Marmol) |
| 9/04 - Chicago, 6-3 (at Chi - WP: Wells; LP: Morton) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/04 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit - WP: Maholm; LP: Dempster) |
| 5/05 - Pittsburgh, 4-2 (at Pit - WP: Morton; LP: Lilly) |
| 5/06 - Pittsburgh, 11-1 (at Pit - WP: Burres; LP: R.Wells) |
| 5/14 - Pittsburgh, 10-6 (at Chi - WP: Meek; LP: C.Zambrano) |
| 5/15 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 (at Chi - WP: Maholm; LP: Dempster) |
| 5/16 - Chicago, 4-3 (at Chi - WP: S.Marshall; LP: DJ.Carrasco) |
| 5/31 - Pittsburgh, 2-1 (at Pit - WP: Meek; LP: S.Marshall) |
| 6/01 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit - WP: Hanrahan; LP: Lilly) |
| 6/02 - Postponed at Pittsburgh (Made-up June 7th) |
| 6/07 - Chicago, 6-1 (at Pit - WP: C.Silva; LP: Eveland) |
| 6/28 - Pittsburgh, 2-1 (at Chi - WP: Maholm; LP: Cashner) |
| 6/29 - Chicago, 3-1 (at Chi - WP: Lilly; LP: Karstens) |
| 6/30 - Pittsburgh, 2-0 (at Chi - WP: B.Lincoln; LP: Cashner) |
| 8/30 - Chicago, 14-2 (at Chi - WP: C.Zambrano; LP: Maholm) |
| 8/31 - Pittsburgh, 14-7 (at Chi - WP: Karstens; LP: Dempster) |
| 9/01 - Chicago, 5-3 (at Chi - WP: Diamond; LP: McDonald) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/25 - Pittsburgh, 10-8 (at Chi - WP: Gorzelanny; LP: Cotts) |
| 5/26 - Chicago, 6-1 (5) (at Chi - WP: S.Marshall; LP: Snell) |
| 5/27 - Chicago, 5-2 (at Chi - WP: Marmol; LP: Chavez) |
| 6/29 - Chicago, 3-1 (at Pit - WP: Harden; LP: Duke) |
| 6/30 - Pittsburgh, 3-0 (at Pit - WP: Ohlendorf; LP: Lilly) |
| 7/01 - Chicago, 4-1 (at Pit - WP: R.Wells; LP: V.Vasquez) |
| 8/14 - Chicago, 17-2 (at Chi - WP: R.Wells; LP: Morton) |
| 8/15 - Chicago, 3-1 (at Chi - WP: Gorzelanny; LP: Duke) |
| 8/16 - Postponed at Chicago (Made-up September 30th) |
| 9/07 - Chicago, 4-2 (at Pit - WP: Lilly; LP: McCutchen) |
| 9/08 - Chicago, 9-4 (at Pit - WP: Dempster; LP: Duke) |
| 9/09 - Chicago, 8-5 (at Pit - WP: C.Zambrano; LP: Hart) |
| 9/29 - Chicago, 6-0 (at Chi - WP: Dempster; LP: Hart) |
| 9/30 - Pittsburgh, 4-0 (at Chi - WP: Morton; LP: Lilly) |
| 9/30 - Pittsburgh, 8-2 (at Chi - WP: Karstens; LP: C.Zambrano) |
| 10/01 - Cancelled at Chicago |
| Pittsburgh last five games |
Chicago last five games |
| 7/26 - W at Houston, 5-3 |
7/25 - L at Pittsburgh, 2-3 |
| 7/27 - W at Houston, 6-5 |
7/27 - L vs. St. Louis, 6-9 |
| 7/28 - W at Houston, 4-3 |
7/28 - W vs. St. Louis, 3-2 |
| 7/29 - L at Houston, 5-9 |
7/29 - W vs. St. Louis, 4-2 (10) |
| 7/30 - L at Chicago Cubs, 4-14 |
7/30 - W vs. Pittsburgh, 14-4 |