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On Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs played visitor to the divisional opponent Pittsburgh Pirates. Coming off of a series win against the first-place St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs need to stay hot as they entered play Wednesday just one game out in the NL Central.
Chicago quickly got the series started on the right foot. After a slow start defensively, and being down 3-0 to Pittsburgh, the bats came around. The Cubs totaled 11 hits on the night, three of which via leadoff batter Joc Pederson, leading the club to a 4-3 victory.