The Pittsburgh Pirates have a solid stable of starting pitchers. One of the hurlers is expected to get a strong trade return.

While both teams have trended towards the Under across their last 10 games, a larger sample size suggests the Cubs are a run machine. The hosts sit second in the majors with 382 runs, and only the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have served up more hits.

Now, the Tigers are back in the Motor City, where they have been exceptional. Heading into the weekend, the Bengals are 23-9 at Comerica Park, good for the second-best home record in the major leagues. Before taking on the Pirates, Detroit has to finish up its three-game set with another National League Central squad, the Cincinnati Reds.

Paul Skenes continues to impress for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's making MLB history, despite not getting enough run support.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the next step for one of their injured catchers. Endy Rodríguez started for the Pirates in the series opener vs.

After relying on a powerful offense for most of the season, the Chicago Cubs hope their success on the mound continues on Sunday afternoon.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs bring a 2-1 lead into the latest game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chicago has a 43-28 record overall and a 22-12 record at home. The Cubs have a 33-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen has hit thousands of baseballs in his career, but has noted a difference in it this season. McCutchen reac

Amidst a 12-26 start to the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton and tabbed bench coach Don Kelly as his replacement. While the hole the Pirates dug themselves into through the first six weeks of the season still paints a bleak picture,