Heading into Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies were in second place in the National League East division. The team has lost eight of their last nine games, and the Phillies were trying to avoid being swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Two struggling bullpens meet in a pivotal MLB matchup. Can the Pirates capitalize at home, or will the Phillies rebound from a rough stretch?

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Paul Skenes again pitched into the eighth for Pittsburgh before Andrew McCutchen came through with a go-ahead single that inning, helping the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 win.

Paul Skenes delivered another excellent start and Andrew McCutchen brought home the game-winning run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the weekend sweep at PNC Park.