PITTSBURGH (CBSMiami/AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins are two teams going in very opposite directions right now.
Behind a string of outstanding performances from their red-hot rotation, the suddenly surging Pirates are on the verge of their longest home winning streak since July.
Gerrit Cole began the run with arguably the best start of his young career, an effort he’ll try to build on against the Marlins on Wednesday night when the Pirates go after their sixth straight victory.
Following a 1-6 stretch, Pittsburgh starters have posted a 1.06 ERA during a winning streak that’s given the club a chance to move two games over .