The Chicago Cubs (29-37) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-31) in the finale of a three-game series. The Cubs will be going for the sweep after winning 11-3 on Tuesday and 10-6 Wednesday.
**The stats used in this preview do not include Wednesday night's game.**
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won seven of their last 11 games and are the only team in NL Central with a winning record. Offensively, Pittsburgh is 19th in MLB averaging 4.5 runs per game, 16th with a .248 batting average, and 24th hitting less than a home run per game. Speed has been a key component to the success in Pittsburgh, with the team second in MLB with 70 stolen bases, led by Ji-hwan Bae with 19.
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The Pirates are 16th in MLB with a 4.23 ERA as a team, but over the last 10 games, the ERA has been 5.36, with both the starters and bullpen struggling. On Thursday, 43-year-old lefty Rich Hill (6-5, 4.23 ERA) is scheduled to start. In road contests, Hill is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA. The Pirates have won the last two games started by Hill, with him allowing just three earned runs in the last 13.2 innings with 12 strikeouts and five walks.
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