THE BULLPEN

    The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series versus the Atlanta Braves this afternoon at PNC Park. These are your keys for today's game. 1)Pirates won in a walk-off last night, 3-2 thanks to an RBI double by Jordy Mercer to score Andrew McCutchen. Keep on BUCN! 2)Braves RH Julio Teheran, 5-3, 4.67 ERA will face Pirates RH Charlie Morton, 5-1, 3.97 ERA. Charlie tries to bounce back following last week's awful outing in Washington, allowing 9 runs in 2/3 of an inning in a 9-2 loss. It helps that Atlanta's offense has faltered, scoring just 4 runs in their past 4 games. Grind 'em up, Ground Chuck! 3)Atlanta has also dropped 4 straight. Meanwhile, the Bucs go for 2 in a row. Remember, you've got to Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!