Many fans have pointed the finger at owner Bob Nutting, with chants of "sell the team" being audible at most home games this season. Pirates legend and five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen weighed in on the team's early struggles, responding to an angry Pirates fan who made a controversial take on Cutch's playing time.

Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates had 18 hits for the first time in two years in a 9-3 win over the Angels on Tuesday night that stopped a three-game losing streak. Bryan Reynolds and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each had three hits with two RBIs as the Pirates won the opener of a three-game series.