Giants' Blake Snell to return from IL to face Pirates

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The San Francisco Giants hope better days are ahead for starting pitcher Blake Snell, whose first two months with the team have been marked by injury and a trio of underwhelming performances.

The two-time Cy Young award winner will look for a restart on Wednesday evening when he takes the mound against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pittsburgh opened the three-game series with a