The Pittsburgh Pirates have been surging -- winners of five of their last six and 13 of 16 -- behind the NL leader in wins, Gerritt Cole. Cole picked up his ninth victory yesterday in a 3-0 blanking of Atlanta that also made him the first Pirate since Emil Yde in 1924-25 to record 30 wins in 53 or fewer starts. The streak has moved Pittsburgh up to No. 8 in this week's Dunkel Index. To get all of Dunkel's MLB ratings plus the first week of WNBA ratings, click on the Rankings icon above. And make sure to get our picks for today's MLB schedule as well as Game 3 of the Stanley Cup tonight in Chicago.
