Pirates Preview: When will the streak end?

MINNEAPOLIS — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their seventh in a row when they were defeated 2-1 by the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Friday night.

Paul Skenes allowed two runs and struck out six in five innings but fell to 4-8 as the team’s offensive woes continue.

The Pirates (38-57) will look to avoid an eighth-straight loss on Saturday afternoon in the second game of their series with the Twins (46-48).

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