Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back home runs to spark a four-run first inning, which propelled the Chicago White Sox to a 7-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates look to end their three-game losing streak when they play the Detroit Tigers. Pittsburgh is 39-61 overall and 26-24 in home games. The Pirates have a 20-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are well aware of the type of talk that surrounds a team sitting in last place in the National League Central in late July, knowing that they will be sellers at the MLB trade deadline.

Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates for their first series sweep this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one relief pitcher that the reigning World Series Champions have an eye on. Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reporte

Pittsburgh has not yet made its first selection in the 2025 MLB Draft. In Sunday's first round, the team is slated to pick sixth overall. The Pirates have $14,088,400 in bonus pool spending, according to MLB . That money can be used to sign players drafted by the Pirates in the first 10 rounds.

Falling nearly 20 games below .500 heading out of the All-Star game, the Pirates are expected to be "quite active" at the trade deadline.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled in their first series back from the All-Star break at home, and the fans have let them and the front office h