ST. LOUIS — The Pirates might have something with this Bubba Chandler kid.

Chandler, baseball’s top pitching prospect and the No. 7 prospect in baseball, made his second career appearance on Tuesday night, facing the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. He pitched four scoreless innings. He allowed three baserunners. He struck out three. He earned his first career win, as the Pirates beat the Cardinals, 2-1.

Chandler has started his big-league career with eight shutout innings, a win and a save.

His strong outing meant the Pirates didn’t need much offense for a win. The Pirates managed just two baserunners in the first five innings against St. Louis starter Sonny Gray, but scored two on Tommy Pham’s bases loaded single in the sixth.

Chandler entered the game in the fourth inning, relieving star

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