Christian Yelich homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 in a game interrupted by rain.

The Brewers hope to dodge the raindrops as they open a four-game series against the Pirates at PNC Park tonight.

Former Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jean Segura has decided to retire from the MLB after 12 seasons.

Jean Segura, who spent 12 years in Major League Baseball and earned All-Star honors in 2013 and 2018, has retired from MLB, his agency CAA announced on Wednesday. More news: Dodgers Urged to Acquire $5.3 Million All-Star Reliever From Spiraling AL Club in Blockbuster Trade

Just when it appeared that neither Mother Nature nor the baseball gods could prevent the Pittsburgh Pirates from setting a major league record of dubious distinction Thursday night, they caught a break.

After matching the MLB record by scoring four runs or fewer in 26 straight games, they finally scored five runs to avoid setting the record.