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Pirates Preview: Braxton Ashcraft gets another start at Wrigley

Pirates Preview: Braxton Ashcraft gets another start at Wrigley Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks for his MLB debut in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri/AP)

This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.

The Pittsburgh Pirates concluded an abysmal series in Milwaukee by getting swept with a 12-5 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.

Bryan Reynolds homered twice and drove in all five runs, but Pittsburgh’s pitching staff continued to struggle in the loss.

After a day off on Thursday, the Pirates (51-71) start a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs (68-52) at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.

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