The Cubs scored a series victory over the Pirates and gained a game on the division-leading Brewers, whose franchise-record winning streak ended on the eve of a five-game series between the teams at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday at Wrigley Field to prevent a fourth straight series loss. Now the Milwaukee Brewers come to town.

The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates battle in the second game of their series on Saturday. The Pirates came away with a 3-2 win over the Cubs on Friday, snapping their five-game losing streak.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ each had two hits for Chicago, which had dropped four of five before a 3-1 victory Saturday.

The Pirates won 3-2 in the series opener over the Cubs on Aug. 15, thanks to a go-ahead solo home run from Jack Suwinski in the top of the ninth inning. They lost the last game, 3-1 on Aug. 16, with the Cubs bringing in two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, breaking the deadlock and evening up the series.

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at home, thanks to a Dansby Swanson sacrifice fly hit for a run to end the 8th.