The Pirates continued their recent surge, winning for the fifth time in six games, and concluded a nine-game homestand with six wins. The Marlins have lost eight of their last 10.

Andrew McCutchen hit a milestone three-run home run in the fifth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Miami Marlins 5-2.

One of those trade chips that teams could be desperate to acquire is Sandy Alcantara. However, that doesn't mean the Marlins will trade the 2023 Cy Young Winner. In fact, Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report is predicting that Miami will hold onto Alcantara past the deadline, citing the 29-year-old's early-season struggles (7.14 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP).

Miami Marlins (25-40, fifth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (27-41, fifth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m.PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Cal Quantrill (3-6, 5.63 ERA ...

Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez returned to a big-league mound on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the first time since Sept. 20, 2023. Pérez, of course, underwent Tommy John surgery and had an internal brace installed in April 2024.

Mitch Keller (1-9) faced the minimum through the first two innings but allowed a two-run home run to Nick Fortes in the third to break a scoreless tie.

Alcantara retired 10 consecutive batters from the last out of the third through the end of the sixth. Anthony Bender extended that streak to 13 by working a perfect seventh. Hayes

Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each had three hits and an RBI, and Bryan Reynolds had two hits including a bases-clearing triple to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates top the Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night.