The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a little streaky lately, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Powered by multi-run homers from Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen, the Bucs gained their fourth consecutive victory with a 7-2 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Pittsburgh (17-16) is back above .500 for the first time in 10 days, as a five-game loser to start the month dropped them three games below the break-even point. The Pirates are 5-1 since, including a critical series win against division-leading St.