The Pirates have to be somewhat underwhelmed with Iván Nova, who re-signed with them in free agency a couple years ago to lead their starting rotation. Perhaps they’d feel differently if he faced the Marlins on a more consistent basis. On Saturday, Nova silenced them for six innings as Pittsburgh cruised to a 5-1 win.
- Wei-Yin Chen: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (86 pitches)
- Iván Nova: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K (90 pitches)
Nova racked up nine strikeouts, tying a season high.