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Mauricio Dubón homered again and the Atlanta Braves opened another home series with a victory, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at Truist Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were deliberate in placing Jared Jones between a pair of innings eaters in the starting rotation, only for Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller to struggle through shortened starts. For the second consecutive outing,

That formula is working, and this resilient Pittsburgh Pirates team is making a real mark.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (32-28) are on their way to Daikin Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Astros (27-34). The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at +125 while Houston is coming in at -145. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Paul Skenes and Spencer Arrighetti.

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (27-34), who are 7-3 in their last 10 games, will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they open a three-game series against their former divisional opponent,

The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to one of their best starts this century. Here are three key reasons why that's the case.