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Pirates Preview: Mother’s Day rubber match vs. Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates v Baltimore Orioles SARASOTA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 29: Bailey Falter #26 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the second inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium on February 29, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

Saturday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs had a little but of everything, but it resulted in a 10-9 win for the Pirates.

Paul Skenes made his much-anticipated debut for the Pirates (18-22) and the Bucs’ offense belted five home runs against the Cubs (23-17) in the win.

The two sides will meet one more time on Sunday afternoon to settle this three-game series on Mother’s Day.

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