Gerrit Cole continued his dominant season on the hill for the Pirates, becoming the first major-league pitcher to reach 10 victories as the Bucs edged the Phillies 4-3 on Saturday.
Cole (10-2) was effective in his six innings of work, allowing just one earned run, while striking out seven without allowing a walk. Cole lowered his ERA to 1.71, which leads MLB.
Cole has now won five straight starts and is 14-2 in his last 18 outings, which dates back to September of last season.