THE BULLPEN

Let's play two! Your first-place Pittsburgh Pirates close out their series with the Miami Marlins this afternoon at PNC Park. These are your keys to today's game. 1)The Pirates have won 4 straight while the Marlins have 4 losses in a row. #5 would not be jive so break out the brooms and clean house! 2)The Pirates are 69-44 on the season. That's a season-high 25 games over .500, at an MLB-best .611 clip. They lead St. Louie by 3 games and Cincy by 6.5. First place feels great! 3)It's another rookie phenom pitching matchup today. The Marlins start RH Jose Fernandez, 8-5 with a 2.54 ERA. The Pirates counter with RH Gerrit Cole, 5-5, 3.69. Last time out, Fernandez fanned 13 Pirates en route to a win over the Bucs. Be patient with this kid then hook him with the ol' Hit, Run, & Score! All aboard the Cole Train! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!