Pirates look to continue win streak, play the Guardians

Jul 17, 2027, 04:03 am

Pittsburgh Pirates (50-47, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (51-46, second in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Jared Jones (1-1, 4.37 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (10-4, 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 134 strikeouts)

LINE: Guardians -132, Pirates +108; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to continue a three-game win streak with a victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Cleveland has a 24-22 record in home games and a 51-46 record overall. The Guardians have a 36-17 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Pittsburgh is 50-47 overall and 23-23 on the road. The Pirates have a 25-8 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chase DeLauter leads the Guardians with 11 home runs while slugging .448. Brayan Rocchio is 12 for 37 with a double, three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

Nick Gonzales has a .308 batting average to lead the Pirates, and has 14 doubles, a triple and four home runs. Jake Mangum is 15 for 40 with a home run and five RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 6-4, .232 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Pirates: 7-3, .300 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Angel Martinez: 10-Day IL (foot), Tim Herrin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Ramirez: 10-Day IL (hand)

Pirates: Konnor Griffin: 60-Day IL (finger), Endy Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (lower body), Evan Sisk: 15-Day IL (elbow), Wilber Dotel: 15-Day IL (lat), Chris Devenski: 60-Day IL (illness), Spencer Horwitz: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Oneil Cruz: 10-Day IL (hand)

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