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W 1-0
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Cubs-Pirates Preview

(AP) -- If the Pittsburgh Pirates truly want to contend, they will probably need to improve their play against the lowly Chicago Cubs.

The Pirates, who dropped their first series against the Cubs, expect to have Andrew McCutchen back in the lineup as they try to spoil Matt Garza's season debut in Tuesday night's opener of a three-game home set.

Pittsburgh (26-18) has won eight of 10 for its best start since beginning 29-15 in 1991. The Pirates are six games better than they were at this point last season in a year in which they led the NL Central at the All-Star break before fading.

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Leaders
AVG: S. Marte.305
HR: P. Alvarez8
RBI: G. Jones24
SB: S. Marte10
W: J. Locke4
ERA: A. Burnett2.57
Saves: J. Grilli17
K: A. Burnett79
Central Division
TeamWLPctGB
St. Louis 2815.651-
Cincinnati 2618.5912.5
Pittsburgh 2618.5912.5
Chi Cubs 1825.41910
Milwaukee 1725.40510.5
Full Standings
General Batting (Rank)
AVG: .244 (22)
Runs: 176 (19)
Hits: 357 (19)
Home Runs: 46 (16)
Stolen Bases: 24 (14)
OBP: .311 (21)
SLG: .394 (18)
Total Bases: 576 (19)
General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average: 3.33 (2)
Runs Allowed: 157 (5)
Saves: 18 (2)
Strikeouts: 362 (3)
OpBA: .225 (1)
OBP: .310 (12)
SLG: .362 (3)
Run Support: 4.04 (22)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
5/17 J. Contreras Placed on Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List
5/17 J. Hughes Called Up from Minors
5/16 C. Morton Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
5/16 C. d'Arnaud Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
5/15 J. McDonald Placed on 15-Day DL (Lower back discomfort)
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Injuries
Date Player Status
5/19 A. McCutchen Sore right knee (day-to-day)
5/15 J. McDonald Lower back discomfort (on 15-day DL)
5/1 J. McDonald Right shoulder discomfort (on 15-day DL)
4/27 T. Snider Left side discomfort (day-to-day)
4/27 N. Walker off 15-day DL
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