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Chicago Cubs' Starlin Castro is 2 for 15 in the last four meetings with Pittsburgh after going 8 for 13 in a season-opening three-game set. Chicago Cubs fell to 1-4 on this road trip one night after rallying from eight runs down for a 10-9 victory over the Nationals. Cubs' Ryan Dempster was scratched from his start Monday night at Washington because of back pain, but appears ready after a pre-game workout Friday. Dempster allowed one run over eight innings but did not get a decision in his last outing, a 2-1 win over San Francisco on June 29.
Pittsburgh Pirates is 5-2 this year against Chicago, which has lost six of its last seven at PNC Park. Pittsburgh Pirates' Kevin Correia is 3-0 with a 3.31 ERA in six career starts against the Cubs, winning his last three - two this year. He’s fared well against Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano. He will try to join Atlanta’s Jair Jurrjens and the Yankees’ CC Sabathia as the majors’ only 12-game winners. He has posted a 4.50 ERA in winning his last three outings. Watch Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Live TV Channel WGN and ROOT.