Coming off a sweep of the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates will now be heading to the North Side to take on the Chicago Cubs.

Pittsburgh has played very well of late, helping its chances, albeit slim, of getting back into the wild-card race in the National League. The Pirates have seen a collective effort from both the pitching staff and the offense, giving this team some new life.

Heading into the series with the Cubs, Pittsburgh owns a winning record, coming in at 74-73 for the year. The Pirates have gone 8-2 over their last 10 games overall, showing strong energy with only a few weeks left in the season.

Every game matters at this point, and this series with the Cubs could be very telling. Pittsburgh will try to cut down the lead in the wild-card race, controlling whatever they can.

The Cubs come in with a record of 81-66 on the year, holding a wild-card spot. But Chicago has gone 4-6 over their last 10 games overall.

Friday, September 11: RHP Wilber Dotel vs LHP Shota Imanaga

Dotel will likely be used as an opener for this game. The right-hander has a 4.41 ERA in 17 appearances this season.

As for Imanaga, he has recorded a 3.91 in 28 starts this season.

Saturday, September 12: RHP Paul Skenes vs RHP Clay Holmes

Skenes takes the mound in this contest, looking to build off his recent starts. After a rough patch, the Pirates ace has looked more like himself in recent outings.

The right-hander owns a 3.83 ERA over 29 starts this season.

Holmes will take on Pittsburgh in this game, and he has posted a 2.83 ERA over 15 starts this season.

Sunday, September 13: RHP Bubba Chandler vs LHP Matthew Boyd

Chandler gets the ball for the Pirates to close out the series, looking to keep his strong outings going. In his last start, Chandler went six innings against the White Sox, allowing two runs on four hits, while striking out eight batters.

For the year, Chandler owns a 4.25 ERA over 28 appearances (27 starts).

Boyd will be opposite of Chandler, putting his 4.03 ERA over 19 starts on the line.

Friday's opener will take place at 11:20 a.m. PT/2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Marquee Sports Network, and in the MLB app.

Saturday's game will take place at 11:20 a.m. PT/2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Marquee Sports Network, and in the MLB app.

Sunday's finale will take place at 11:20 a.m. PT/2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Marquee Sports Network, and in the MLB app.