Rivero took the loss Friday, giving up two earned runs on three hits in one inning against St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

The save opportunity was just his first in more than two weeks -- he's now converted 18-of-20 chances. Rivero has thrown 41 pitches in the last three days but should be available Saturday. On a night when former Pirate bullpen arm Juan Nicasio got the win, Rivero saw his stock heading into 2018 drop just a little bit. He's by far Pittsburgh's best reliever but he holds a 4.82 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 20 games (18.2 IP) since the beginning of August.