Preview the June 14 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

On Thursday, the Cubs announced their May Player of the Month: 23-year-old outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. In 108 at-bats over 115 plate appearances in May, Crow-Armstrong slashed .269/.296/.593, clubbing 9 home runs, driving in 29 RBIs, and totaling 15 extra-base hits en route to a .889 OPS.

The best of both leagues matched up in Motown on Friday, and the difference in Detroit's 3-1 victory over the Cubs was precision engineering. The Cubs cost themselves runs, probably gave

DETROIT -- — Tarik Skubal pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Friday night in the opener of a weekend series between two of the majors' best teams.

As Seiya Suzuki discussed Pete Crow-Armstrong on Saturday afternoon, the Cubs’ designated hitter positioned his hands in front of his chest, pretending to hold a small child. Suzuki then cracked a smile after his one-liner was delivered to reporters via an interpreter.