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DENVER — As much as a team entering the all-star break 14 games under .500 could need a win, the Pirates needed a win Sunday.

The Steelers are betting on Mitch Trubisky.

Pittsburgh will have its first new starting quarterback in the 2022 season since Ben Roethlisberger was a rookie in 2004.

MIAMI — The Marlins are beat up — quite literally in a couple of cases — with the All-Star break just three days away.

MIAMI — Pablo Lopez, even while inefficient at times, did his job Wednesday. The Miami Marlins’ right-handed pitcher had a no-hitter through four innings and ultimately allowed just one hit and one run over five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MIAMI — Daniel Castano has described his cutter as a pitch with which he “lives and dies.” It’s his most-used pitch this season, one the Miami Marlins’ left-handed pitcher had thrown 42.9 percent of the time entering his Tuesday start against the Pittsburgh Pirates after beginning to add it to…

MIAMI — About three hours before first pitch Monday, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly warned that his team couldn’t overlook the Pittsburgh Pirates club they were about to face for the next four days.

MILWAUKEE — Chi Chi Gonzalez looked down at the ground, shook his head out of frustration, and the Brewers reliever mouthed a couple words that … well, weren’t exactly family friendly. Another Pirates home run had sailed over the fence, this one a three-run shot from former Brewer Daniel Vogelbach,…

MILWAUKEE — Ben Gamel rounded second base, pointed toward the Pirates dugout and pumped his left fist and arm in celebration, the emotion flowing through the Pirates outfielder glaringly obvious on Saturday at American Family Field.

MILWAUKEE — Just when it seemed like the Pirates had life — and a hit — in a key situation, it was gone. And so was the game.

MONTREAL — On the day the Penguins signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a six-year contract extension, they also addressed the blue line of the future in the draft.