Colin Rea worked to a full count against Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber to begin the fourth inning on Friday afternoon. The ...

Its a Paul Skenes Thursday. Its May 1 and Skenes and the Pirates (12-19) and the Cubs (18-13) wrap up a series in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Pirates (12-19, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (1-0, 0.96 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (3-2 ...

Cubs beat Phillies 4-0 in Game One, showcasing strong pitching from Colin Rea. and enough offense to get the job done.

At PNC Park on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (three straight defeats) face the Chicago Cubs at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates ...