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Edwin Jackson takes the mound as the Cubs aim to salvage the series in Pittsburgh after dropping the first two games to the Pirates by just one run. The Cubs are just 6-12 in one-run games.
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PITTSBURGH — Francisco Liriano seemed to turn back the hands of time.
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Pitching has been vital to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ recent surge, but improvement from the offense may be more important to beating Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija for the first time.
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Matt Garza returns to the mound as the Cubs square off in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Join the conversation on Cubs Pulse.
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Cubs pitcher Matt Garza will be making his season debut tonight as the North Siders face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Catch all the action on Comcast SportsNet beginning at 6:00.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Teheran pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday.
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Drew Silva checks in on red-hot fantasy commodities Justin Masterson and Jay Bruce in Monday’s edition of the MLB Daily Dose.
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(Reuters) – Tampa Bay’s Matt Moore matched a 1917 start by Babe Ruth as he improved to a Major League-leading 8-0 in the Rays’ 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Moore tossed seven innings and allowed just five hits and one run to stay undefeated and win his ninth straight decision, setting a Rays’ franchise record. The 23-year-old left-hander’s start is the best by a pitcher that young since the 22-year-old Ruth went 8-0 in 1917. “Historically speaking, it’s been wonderful,” Rays manager Joe Maddon told reporters. “I like the idea that he knows that he can get better. …
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PITTSBURGH — Jason Castro is the Houston Astros’ cleanup hitter but he acted like a leadoff hitter once he got on base in the 11th inning Saturday night.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Houston Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve from the bereavement list Saturday after he missed the previous three games while attending his grandmother’s funeral in Venezuela.
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