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Pirates Preview: Jared Jones returns to face Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals v Pittsburgh Pirates PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 3: Jared Jones #37 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks in from the bullpen before the start of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on July 3, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) (Justin Berl/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

Things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates in an 18-8 loss against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on Monday night.

The Pirates (62-69) allowed a season-high 21 hits while the Cubs (66-66) went a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts in one of the worst-played games of the season for Pittsburgh.

They’ll look to rebound on Tuesday night as rookie starter Jared Jones make his return from the injured list.

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