Let's Road Trip Cubs 2025: Trip #14 - One More Dance with the NL Central

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The last road trip of the year leaves no margin for error or exhaustion. The Cubs travel east to take on their divisional rivals the Pirates and Reds. We don’t know who in this group will still be in the hunt, but somebody will be! It’s time for the playoff push, Cubs fans.

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Pittsburgh Pirates – September 15-17
PNC Park - Capacity 38,747
2024 Attendance: 1,720,361 (Averaged 21,239 - ranked 14th out of 15 NL teams, 25th overall MLB)

When the Cubs invade Pittsburgh in April, they will be still formulating their rotation and lineup and will be trying to figure out where their season will take them. By mid-September, Chicago better know who they are and be ready to finish strong. These games count more, even though they technically don’t in the standings.

You can see our full write-up on PNC Park in Road Trip #4.

 

Win, lose, or draw, its off to Cincinnati for a four-game series against the Reds in the last road series of the season.

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Cincinnati Reds – September 18-21
Great American Ballpark - Capacity 43,500
2024 Attendance: 2,024,178 (Averaged 24,989 - ranked 12th out of 15 NL teams, 21st overall MLB)

The Cubs make their second trip of the year to Cincinnati and they are there for four full days that might determine the division crown. When they travel there in May, its on the tail end of a return trip from Miami. This time, the travel is lighter but the stakes are higher.

You can see our full write-up on Great American Ballpark in Road Trip #6.

 

There you have it Cubs fans, after 43,155 miles of road trips the Cubs finally return home for the final two series of the season against the Mets and Cardinals. When the season ends on September 28th, where do you think all of these games and trips and memories will leave the Cubs? With more games to play, or left wondering what might have been? Only time will tell, but I hope you get a chance to experience the story somewhere in person in 2025.

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