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The Pittsburgh Pirates took a solid, early lead before faltering later on with a poor bullpen performance in a 10-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox a

The last time the Pittsburgh Pirates were at PNC Park, they completed perhaps their best homestand in franchise history. The Pirates went a perfect 6-0, sweeping the New York Mets and outscoring them 30-4 in three games.

With many of the Sox’ better prospects now on the major-league roster, showing improvement after the break is important for the next step of their rebuild. They completed their first series sweep of the season with a 7-2 victory Sunday over the Pirates.

Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz just didn't have it on Monday night, allowing a career-high eight earned runs in an 8-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. ''It stinks when you're fighting for a playoff spot,'' he said.

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