Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton earned a win Monday after giving up one earned run on six hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks in his team's 6-2 victory over the Cubs.
Morton (3-7) turned in one of his best outings of the season Monday, giving up just a sixth-inning RBI double while managing not to issue a walk for the first time this season. His two highest strikeout totals have come in the last two games. Morton owns a 3.14 ERA and 61:29 K:BB ratio in 80 1/3 innings. He's slated to face the Marlins Saturday.