The Pittsburgh Pirates used a strong pitching performance and an important home run in their series-clinching, 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins at PN

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly didn't outwardly panic when his team endured a 26-game streak of not scoring more than four runs in a game. "Guys

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter will try to rediscover his May form when he opposes the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 3-2 by the Miami Marlins in the second game of the series on Tuesday night. After home runs from Ke’Bryan Hayes and Oneil Cruz brought them within a run, the Pirates had two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to convert.

Jared Triolo, who entered with a .152 batting average, had two of Pittsburgh’s five hits against him. Triolo drove a leadoff double in the third inning and scored on two groundouts. Valdez’s only other blip came in the fifth, when Triolo had the first of three straight two-out singles against him.

The Chicago Cubs will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chicago has a 21-11 record in home games and a 42-27 record overall. The Cubs have the ninth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.68.

Andrew McCutchen provided the big swing for the Pirates with a three-run home run to left-center off Marlins starter Cal Quantrill (3-7) in the bottom of the fifth to give them a 4-0 lead.