AP Photo/Gene J. PuskarThe Cubs didn’t get offense or quality starting pitching in Sunday’s 7-1 loss as they were outplayed in Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH – The Pirates may go on to lose 90-plus games this season, but they played like a playoff team against the Cubs and it wasn exactly close. It was strong starting pitching that helped carry the Cubs during the first week of the season, but after Jake Arrieta’s start on Thursday, the Cubs didn’t have…

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MLB-SCHEDULEUNDATED (AP) — JT Brubaker pitched into the sixth inning and had the first three RBIs of his career to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-1. Brubaker allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and one walk. His two-run single down the right-field line capped a three-run second inning and gave the Pirates a 3-1 lead.

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