PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates star right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler has struggled over his past few outings and his most recent start was no exce

The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates battle in the second game of their series on Saturday. The Pirates came away with a 3-2 win over the Cubs on Friday, snapping their five-game losing streak.

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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.

SportsLine's model simulated Pittsburgh vs. Chicago 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for the matchup at Wrigley Field

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

The aforementioned rookie Hernandez is ranked as the number 27 overall prospect in baseball and is the third-highest rookie prospect from this year’s draft class/international signing period. Pitcher Hunter Barco is the fourth and final Pittsburgh prospect in the top 100, coming in at number 87.

A pair of hitters made Pittsburgh Pirates history during their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. Over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates had their work cut out for them against the Colorado Rockies. They blew a nine-run lead on Friday to lose 17-16, after scoring nine runs in the first inning.

Several players from the Pittsburgh Pirates were moved during Major League Baseball's trade deadline on July 31. Numerous players, including one of the team's most popular players, were traded away in a hectic day.

Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Pittsburgh Pirates could potentially shave costs by placing a pair of veteran players on waivers before the end of the month.