The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night, combining strong pitching with an offensive onslaught to win the series opener.

Bubba Chandler was the beneficiary of the Pirates' 18 hits, pitching six strong innings per ESPN. The offensive contributions were spread across the lineup: Spencer Horwitz drove in three runs on two hits according to Sportsnet, while Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds each drove in two runs. ESPN also reported that Rafael Flores Jr. homered among three hits in the game.

The White Sox struggled to contain Pittsburgh's attack. Sean Burke, the Chicago pitcher, gave up a career-high seven runs in the loss, per Yahoo Sports. Kyle Teel also homered for the Pirates in the game. The loss came as the Pirates visited Chicago for what Yahoo Sports described as their only series this season against the White Sox.