It's time to cut Bryan Abreu loose. Once a Houston Astros viable and most dependable arm out of the bullpen, Abreu has become the team's most reliable liability.

The Astros scored eight runs in their final two at-bats, including six in the eighth, and Josh Hader got the save.

Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.

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Spencer Arrighetti allowed just two extra-base hits in 29 innings in May and had 4-1 record and 0.93 ERA.

The Pittsburgh Pirates looked poised to cruise to their fifth straight win, but the bullpen collapsed in grand fashion in the eighth inning, resulting in an unimaginable 11-9 loss to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Wednesday night.

Before a six-run eighth inning set the stage for closer Josh Hader to make his season debut and lock down Houston's 11-9 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Astros received another dose of positive news on Wednesday.

Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe both hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.

Mike Burrows had everything in front of him. All he had to do was shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates for one more inning, and the Houston Astros would, most likel