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

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.

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.

The Pirates announced on Thursday afternoon that they have relieved Manager Derek Shelton of his duties after five years. "Derek worked incredibly hard and sacrificed a lot over five-plus years ...

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.

But McCutchen never sold his home in the Pittsburgh suburbs. He stayed in the city where he met his wife, a former member of the Pirates’ spirit squad, and saw his children born.