BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs after Andrew McCutchen 's four-hit game on Sunday. Pittsburgh is 11-18 overall and 6-7 in home games. Pirates pitchers have a collective ...

The Chicago Cubs will open their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates and both teams will showcase their aces.

The Cubs come to the Steel City after an off-day Monday. They lost two of three over the weekend at Wrigley to Philadelphia.