Volquez, Bucs one out of first after drubbing Braves

A pair of aces is good. But four of a kind is even better, and that’s the hand the Pirates are about to deal the postseason. Edinson Volquez, who may not have the high profile of Francisco Liriano or Gerrit Cole but has sharper numbers, masterfully sent the Bucs into the telltale weekend by firing seven more blanks Thursday night in a 10-1 victory over the Braves.