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Gausman will be making his fourth start since being acquired from Baltimore and is looking to win a third straight start for the first time this year. In an attempt to improve his slider, he has pitched solely from the stretch in his past two starts.

Nova allowed only one run in 6 2/3 innings on Thursday night, but lost to the Cubs, 1-0. The Pirates are 5-2 over his past seven starts, and Nova has posted a 3.72 ERA during that stretch. He owns a 3.32 ERA in 11 starts at PNC Park this season.