The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to break their seven-game road slide in a matchup against the Kansas City Royals

The Pittsburgh Pirates are back on the board. Tommy Pham’s two-run home run in the third inning at Kansas City on Monday night ended a 30-inning scoreless streak for the Pirates, who were shut out in all three games at Seattle during their previous series.

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week's Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday's event at Truist Park,

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz accepted an invitation on Tuesday to compete in Monday's Home Run Derby in Atlanta.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz announced his entry into the Derby on Tuesday, joining Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr., Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood.