Pittsburgh Pirates

Snider's pinch-hit slam gets Pirates by Cubs

Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

Pirates Spoil Matt Garza's Return

Travis Snider hit a sixth-inning grand slam to lead the Pirates past the Cubs 5-4.

Pirates beat Cubs 5-4 behind Snider's grand slam

Cubs activate Garza from DL; starts vs. Bucs

The Chicago Cubs activated pitcher Matt Garza from the disabled list, and he made his season debut Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Chat wrap: Cubs, Rivera, surprises, more!

One reader called it "epic." I don't know about that, but it was a two-and-a-half hour marathon chat session

Chicago Cubs (18-25) at Pittsburgh Pirates (26-18), 7:05 p.m. (ET)

Fantasy Focus: Buy Or Sell

ESPN's Cary Chow and Eric Karabell discuss if you should buy or sell on players such as Jurickson Profar, and Oswaldo Arcia.

Power Rankings Fresh Take Week 8

Barry Larkin compares his power rankings with ESPN.com's rankings.

Alvarez Solo Shot Stands Up

From Elias: The Pirates posted a 1-0 win with Jeff Locke, Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli combining to limit the Astros to three hits while Pedro Alvarez provided the offense with a fifth-inning home run. Alvarez was the third player to homer for the Pirates in a 1-0 victory at PNC Park, which opened for business in 2001. Humberto Cota homered there in a 1-0 win against the Mets in 2004 and Jason Bay's solo shot produced the game's lone run in a victory over the Reds in 2008.