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Pittsburgh has won six straight and 12 of its last 14 to pull one game over .500 and two games out of first-place in the NL Central. Chad Kuhl has been instrumental in the run, allowing two runs or fewer in his last four starts. After the Rockies scored 49 runs in their previous four games, the Pirates held them to five Friday, which was their ninth win in the last 10 at Coors Field. Back Pittsburgh again Saturday.
Pirates starter Chad Kuhl has pitched fairly decent over his past four starts, but hasn’t faced a potent lineup like the one Colorado poses. Rockies starter German Marquez. This is a cheap price because of the Pirates’ winning streak, but Colorado should get back on track Saturday.
The Rockies have won five straight home starts by German Marquez, who is 4-2 with a 4/57 ERA at Coors Field. The Pirates have lost four straight road starts by Chad Kuhl and are 3-7 in his past 10 road outings. Kuhl gave up three earned runs in five innings to take a loss against the Rockies in their previous meeting.