Cubs scouting report

By Bruce Miles

Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field

TV: WGN Friday and Sunday; Comcast SportsNet Saturday

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups: The Cubs’ Doug Davis (0-2) vs. Kevin Correia (6-4) Friday at 1:20 p.m.; Randy Wells (1-0) vs. Paul Maholm (1-7) Saturday at 12:05 p.m.; Ryan Dempster (3-4) vs. Jeff Karstens (3-3) Sunday at 1:20 p.m.

At a glance: The Cubs opened the season against the Pirates at Wrigley Field and lost two of three. The Pirates opened Thursday a game-and-a-half ahead of the Cubs and in fourth place in the NL Central. Pittsburgh’s team ERA of 3.60 was seventh in the NL while the Cubs checked in last, at 4.69. Lefty Maholm is the league leader in losses. Expect to see Jeff Baker and Reed Johnson in the lineup against Maholm; they’ve hit him well. The Pirates are 13-12 on the road.

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