Behind Imanaga’s strong start and key hits from Suzuki, Tucker, and Hoerner, the Cubs beat the Pirates 3-1 to end their comeback drought.

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.

Thursday and Friday were the 15th time this season that the Cubs followed a win with back-to-back losses. They have won their next game the last six times, most recently on Wednesday at Toronto. The Cubs’ only two three-game losing streaks were May 6-9 (two at home vs.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday, thanks to a two-run rally in the eighth inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-4 and scored the tiebreaking run.

The Chicago Cubs suffered another embarrassing loss on Friday to the Pittsburgh Pirates as physical and mental problems grow.