The Pirates have now won nine in a row and 11 of their last 12 after blasting four home runs and Ivan Nova carried a shutout into the seventh inning en route to a 9-2 laugher over the Reds in Cincinnati.
Matt Harvey, like Anthony DeSclafani the day before, has had issues controlling left-handed power, and that was on display early. After Corey Dickerson led off the game with a double to left, one out later Gregory Polanco laced a ball at 106.8 mph into the right field seats for his 17th homer of the season and a 2-0 Pirates’ lead.