BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday to open a three-game series. Pittsburgh has gone 34-29 at home and 52-73 overall. Pirates pitchers have a collective 4.04 ERA, which ranks eighth in the NL.

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Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suwinski, a Chicago native, hit Daniel

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – The Pittsburgh Pirates place centerfielder Oneil Cruz on the 7-day concussion list on Wednesday. In a corresponding roster move, the team have recalled infielder Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis. Cruz suffered the concussion in a collision with outfielder Jack Suwinski on Tuesday night.

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