Like Thursday, the Pirates' only offense in the first six innings against the Cubs came from Andrew McCutchen in the first.

Swanson connected against Ryan Borucki (1-3) with two out in the sixth inning, giving Chicago a 2-1 lead with a solo drive ...

In their first 60 games, the Cubs scored an average of 5.82 runs per game. In their last 10, they have averaged 3.10 — and 21 ...