Pittsburgh's staff has made 27 quality starts this season. Only front-running Philadelphia has made more.
Gerrit Cole threw two innings of a simulated game on Saturday and the Yankees ace was pleased with the outcome.
The Dodgers once again struggle to hit with runners in scoring position, falling to the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 for their fourth consecutive loss.
Triple-A shortstop Luisangel Acuña is heating up at the plate with four more hits on Saturday in Syracuse Mets' 9-6 win over the RailRiders.