Rivero allowed two earned runs on four hits while recording only two outs Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Pitching in the eighth inning of a 12-run deficit, Rivero gave up a run-scoring single to the left-handed hitting Jon Jay. The hit marked just the sixth time in 83 plate appearances that a lefty got a hit off Rivero in 2017. Pittsburgh's closer came away with seven saves (in eight opportunities) in August, but his peripherals for the month slipped (5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP) as his early-season usage appears to be catching up with him.