Game Thread: Bucs look to score against Cubs’ Chatwood

After dropping consecutive 1-0 contests to the Cubs, which extended Pittsburgh’s scoreless streak to 25 innings and their winless streak to 5 games, the Pirates hope to be able to touch home as they face Tyler Chatwood (4-5, 5.06) in a 7:05 pm start at PNC Park. Joe Musgrove (4-7, 3.49) takes the hill for the home squad.

Chatwood, with 90 walks in 99 2⁄3 innings, would conjure up images of Steve Blass struggling to find home plate, but has somehow managed to pitch fairly competitive baseball with an ERA barely over 5 in 19 starts, with the Cubs winning 11 of those games. Inserted back into the rotation when Mike Montgomery was placed on the Disabled List yesterday, it will be his first start…