A back-and-forth series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs was decided by a back-and-forth game at Wrigley Field in Sunday’s rubber match.

The Pittsburgh Pirates face off against the Chicago Cubs for the last time at Wrigley Field in 2025, aiming for a series win. The Pirates won 3-2 i

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The loss for the Pirates means they lose the series as well, as they dropped the second game of the series, 3-1 on Aug. 16. It also makes it seven losses in the past eight games, dropping the last two games at PNC Park to the Cincinnati Reds, Aug. 9-10, and suffering a sweep to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, Aug. 11-13.

With veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney moving to the bullpen and the starting rotation in flux, the Pittsburgh Pirates gave Carmen Mlodzinski a look with his first start since mid-May. Where the right-hander responded by holding the Chicago Cubs to one hit over four innings,