After being swept this past weekend by the White Sox, the team in last in the American League Central, the Pirates bounced back and swept the team in first in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers. The Bucs limited the Tigers to six runs over the three-game series.

The Pittsburhg Pirates made one big change to their lineup for the second game vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Liover Peguero takes over

Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson fired six innings of one-run ball against St. Louis over the weekend in his first start out of the All-Star break.

Arizona veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly will take the mound for what could be the final time with the Diamondbacks when he opposes Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.

Garcia is a 25-year-old left-hand relief pitcher the Diamondbacks just acquired from the Seattle Mariners as part of a trade that sent Josh Naylor to Seattle. Arizona also acquired right-hand starter Ashton Izzi in the deal, but he is in High-A Hillsboro to start his Diamondbacks career.

The first Diamondbacks trade domino has fallen, as first baseman Josh Naylor is heading to the Seattle Mariners.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will honor Hall of Famer Dave Parker on Friday night when the players and coaching staff begin wearing a patch on their uniform sleeves commemorating the late right fielder. Parker will be inducted posthumously into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown,

A preview of the Arizona Diamondbacks' pitching matchups for their upcoming series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.