Soto's Meltdown Ends Pirates' Streak | Pittsburgh Pirates News

The Pirates’ four-game win streak came to an end in a heartbreaker against the Cubs, losing 4-3 thanks to a wild eighth inning where pitcher Gregory Soto walked and hit batters, forcing in the go-ahead runs. Earlier, Ryan O’Hearn’s career-high 18th homer gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead, but Pedro Ramírez’s clutch two-run rally — including a solo shot and double — sealed the win for Chicago. Soto’s rare meltdown snapped his strong run of scoreless innings, and the Pirates now turn to today’s finale to right the ship. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c41d05a2dd5fce81