The Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Chicago Cubs on Friday, but tried to attempt a double play that ended up costing them the game.

Like Thursday, the Pirates' only offense in the first six innings against the Cubs came from Andrew McCutchen in the first.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have a ton of options for trading young star pitcher Paul Skenes, but one MLB insider says it would be a mistake.

Entering play Sunday, Pirates starters have combined to throw the most innings (230 2/3) while boasting the lowest ERA (2.97) in baseball since the start of May. Their 34 quality starts as a unit this season are tied for the third-most in the game,

The Pirates are 1-3 over their last four games and coming off a series loss to the Astros. However, Pittsburgh has won four of the last five with Falter pitching. The Phillies are 1-6 in the past seven games and lost the past two series ahead of the Keystone State rivalry.