The Pirates (16-33) will go for the series win over the Reds (25-25) in the rubber match on Wednesday afternoon.

The division rivals will clash in a three-game set at PNC Park, as the Pirates (15-32) look to move past a bitter sweep courtesy of their in-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillie

PITTSBURGH — Andrew Heaney and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged Cincinnati 3-1 on Wednesday. Heaney (3-3) allowed a run on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings of work to win for the first time in nearly a month.

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Bailey Falter and a pair of Pirates’ relievers combined to throw a five-hit shutout of the Reds. Falter went seven innings allowing four of the five hits while striking out five to earn his third win of the season. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Bucs and a five-game winning streak for the Reds.