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Bracing for Arrieta
The fate of the Pirates was sealed last night as they got blown out in the series finale by the Cardinals, who clinched the NL Central division title at PNC Park. The Pirates provided us with some hope in the afternoon as Gerrit Cole had another great outing in a Pirate win, but the team’s fate was sealed on the backs of a short, poor performance by Charlie Morton and the lack of any offense in the nightcap of the double-header.