Pivetta (5-9) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks across five innings while earning the win Sunday against the Cubs. He struck out five.
Pivetta, who allowed the first four runners of the game to reach base, allowed three runs before recording his second out. He escaped the jam with no further damage done and coasted over the next four frames to earn his first win in nearly a month. Pivetta did not throw the ball particularly well, with just 59 percent of his pitches going for strikes, but some timely outs helped him through five frames. The rookie still owns a disappointing 6.57 ERA and a 1.56 ERA heading into Friday's start against the Marlins.