The Pittsburgh Pirates look to clinch their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs in PNC on Wednesday night after their late-inning 9-2 barrage on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 7:05 pm Eastern, and with the Cubs 5.0 games out of a Wild Card spot with five games to go, a Chicago loss or a Milwaukee Brewers win will officially eliminate them from playoff contention this year. Dario Agrazal (4-5, 5.08) will get to face southpaw veteran Jon Lester (13-10, 4.51).
Agrazal will head into his final start of the season in a pretty big slump, as he’s struggled to command the ball like he did when he first arrived in Pittsburgh.