The Pirates shut out the White Sox 2-0 on September 10.
Pittsburgh tightened Chicago’s playoff-race margin, while the White Sox sit at 84.5% on the BaseChaser board.
Oneil Cruz led the offense for Pittsburgh, going 3-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI. He opened the scoring with a solo shot in the fourth, then added an RBI single in the eighth.
Jared Jones gave Pittsburgh 7 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts and 2 walks. Mason Montgomery closed it with the save.
What It Means
The Pirates improve to 74-73. The White Sox fall to 75-71.
BaseChaser lists Chicago at 84.5% to make the playoffs and Pittsburgh at 1.3%.
Chicago still has the stronger position, but Pittsburgh made the cushion a little tighter.
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