Pete Crow-Armstrong was tagged out after sliding past second base on a ninth-inning steal attempt Friday in the Chicago Cubs’ 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A recently acquired Pittsburgh Pirates prospect showed off his power for the first time with the organization in his latest outing. Shortstop Sammy

Tommy Pham homered and Mike Burrows delivered a solid start, but the Cubs rallied in the eighth inning against Evan Sisk for the win. After splitting the first two games of the series, the Pirates (52-72) will go for a series win against the Cubs (69-53) in Sunday’s rubber match.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday, thanks to a two-run rally in the eighth inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-4 and scored the tiebreaking run.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are still making changes to their starting rotation late in the season, demoting a veteran to the bullpen. Pirates manager D

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Thursday and Friday were the 15th time this season that the Cubs followed a win with back-to-back losses. They have won their next game the last six times, most recently on Wednesday at Toronto. The Cubs’ only two three-game losing streaks were May 6-9 (two at home vs.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates star right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler has struggled over his past few outings and his most recent start was no exception. Chandler, pitching with Triple-A Indianapolis, took on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, on the road on Aug. 16.

Hope springs eternal for Pittsburgh Pirates fans every spring, but play-by-play broadcaster Greg Brown says there's reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season.

Behind Imanaga’s strong start and key hits from Suzuki, Tucker, and Hoerner, the Cubs beat the Pirates 3-1 to end their comeback drought.

While he hasn't recorded a hit in over a week, Andrew McCutchen has managed to chip in for the Pittsburgh Pirates by staying disciplined at the plate.