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Cubs move to one back of Bucs for home field

Both teams will face rookie starting pitchers on Sunday. The Pirates will face right-hander Josh Smith (0-3, 7.22 ERA), with J.A. Happ (10-8, 3.74) taking the hill, while the Cubs will face right-hander Jorge Lopez (1-0, 5.40), making his second career start. Dan Haren (10-9, 3.67) goes for Chicago. Both games begin at 2:05 p.m. CT.

Saturday's win was the seventh in a row for the Cubs, and featured another stellar outing by their starting pitcher. Kyle Hendricks retired the first 16 batters before Martin Maldonado singled with one out in the sixth.