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The Pittsburgh Pirates battled back from an early deficit, but still missed out on a victory, losing 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stad
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they take on the New York Mets. Pittsburgh is 22-21 in home games and 34-50 overall. The Pirates have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.81.
David Peterson, who had assumed the role of rotation ace with Kodai Senga sidelined, turned in a second straight clunker Friday night, burying the Mets early in a 9-1 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park.
The New York Mets' season appears to be at a crossroads. A hot start to the season brought the club to the top of the league standings, and an impressive 29-12