i  RF Travis Snider (.357 – 0 HR – 4 RBI) has been a surprising bright spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-8) through 18 games. Snider went 2-3 with a double, 1 run and 1 walk in the Pirates 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon, extending his hitting streak to eight games. Snider who is 6-11 with 4 doubles and 1 RBI in his last three games, is hitting .429 (12-28) during his eight game hitting streak.