Nova has allowed just three runs over 14 innings of work in the majors. He is scheduled to make his next start Thursday at home against the Mets.

"Not yet," Sveum told MLB.com. "Obviously, it's a thought, but I don't think we're quite there yet."

Rizzo rewarded his manager's patience, going 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles in a 5-2 loss. Rizzo gave the Cubs an early lead with an RBI double, and finished with one run scored, one walk and one RBI.

Svuem told MLB.com before the game that he felt like Rizzo's swing had too much movement in it recently, a problem he apparently fixed.

"Everything spirals when you try to do too much," Rizzo said. "That's what I always say is try not to do too much, which is hard to do. It's part of a season. This is one of the worst [streaks] I've ever gone through. You have to keep working and keep battling."

Chapman struck out two batters on 13 pitches in the inning, his fourth outing in a row with multiple strikeouts.  Chapman has allowed just two hits and a walk in four innings since he blew back to back saves.

Chapman now has 12 saves in 14 opportunities, with a 2.74 ERA in 25 appearances. Chapman has 39 strikeouts and 10 walks in 23 innings of work. 

Bailey allowed one hit in the outing, but ended things pretty easily, needed just 15 pitches to do so. He struck out one batter, to lower his ERA to 1.88. Bailey has six saves in a row since April 17. 

Gast gave up one earned run on one hit and two walks Saturday, giving him a 5.11 ERA with the Cardinals.

Johnson needed 14 pitches to end the outing, striking out one batter. He picked up his 15 save in 18 opportunities, while lowering his ERA to 3.86. 

Fiers did a good job keeping the Pirates off the basepaths, allowing five hits and no walks in four innings, but allowed a home run in three of the four innings. Fiers was tagged for four runs in the game, and he earned the loss in a 5-2 final.

Fiers struck out five batters and was pulled after throwing just 67 pitches. His ERA rose to 6.62, while his record fell to 1-3. He has now allowed 10 runs in nine innings over the course of two starts.

Fiers may not get another chance to start for the Brewers, as Kyle Lohse is aiming to return to the rotation Thursday against the Twins, which would be the next turn for Fiers.  

It was Pagan's third home run, and he's on a five-game hitting streak. He is hitting .262.