Colorado takes a break from interleague play for a three-game set with Pittsburgh at Coors Field in Denver. The Pirates, who are 9-7 in June, won two of three games against the Rockies last month at PNC Park. Only 14-23 away from home, Pittsburgh is six games back in the National League Central.

GAME 17:10 p.m. today, FSN, 850 AMPirates’ Ross Ohlendorf (6-5, 4.56 ERA) vs. Rockies’ Jason Marquis (8-4, 3.77)

GAME 26:10 p.m. Saturday,
 FSN, 850 AMPirates’ Charlie Morton (0-0, 0.00) vs. Rockies’ Jason Hammel (4-3, 4.10)

GAME 31:10 p.m. Sunday, FSN, 850 AMPirates’ Paul Maholm (4-3, 4.23) vs. Rockies’ Jorge De La Rosa (2-7, 5.81)

Did you know?Since Major League Baseball restructured from four divisions to six in 1994, the Pirates haven’t won the NL Central. During that span, Pittsburgh has finished second once and third twice. … In the four seasons prior to 1994, the Pirates won the NL East three times. … Pittsburgh has suffered through 16 straight seasons of below-.500 baseball.

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