Cole turned in six innings Friday night versus the Cubs, allowing three earned runs on five hits and a walk while picking up six strikeouts en route to his ninth win of the season. Since returning from a near seven-week stay on the DL back on August 20, Cole has been a steady but less than stellar presence through five turns in the Pirates' rotation. Over this span, the young right-hander has posted a 4.31 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.5 K/9 across 31.1 innings. Cole is slated to climb back atop the mound Thursday versus the Red Sox.