The Pittsburgh Pirates have won two in a row on the road and will put that to the test when they take on the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs come into this game having won two of their last three and will send Jameson Taillon to the mound for tonight's start. He is 1-4 this season with a 7.02 ERA. As a team, they have a 4.03 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. The Pirates have won eight of their last eleven and will counter with Luis Ortiz on the mound. He is 1-2, with a 4.23 ERA. As a team, they have a 4.10 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. The Pirates have scored 15 runs in thier last three road games. Taillon has given up 16 runs in four starts. He has faced the Pirates once this season and gave up five runs. The Cubs have lost four of their last seven games and five of their last seven home games. Ortiz has given up six runs in his last three starts and in his only start against the Cubs he allowed one run. Chicago is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Pittsburgh but they are scoring just 2.4 runs a game over the last week and they will struggle in this one. Take the Pirates.

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