Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton earned a win Saturday, giving up two earned runs on five hits and three walks in seven innings while striking out six in his team's 8-6 victory over the Marlins.
Morton (4-7) has rattled off three straight wins, and he's turned in five straight starts with no more than two earned runs in each. The excellent recent stretch has lowered his ERA to 3.09 to accompany a 67:32 K:BB ratio in 87 1/3 innings. Morton is slated to take on the Cubs Friday.