Pirates bring 1-0 series advantage over Yankees into game 2

Updated Sep. 28, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

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Pittsburgh Pirates (75-85, fifth in the NL Central) vs. New York Yankees (93-67, first in the AL East)

New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (11-3, 1.99 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 167 strikeouts); Yankees: Luis Gil (15-6, 3.27 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 166 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -134, Pirates +113; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the New York Yankees with a 1-0 series lead.

New York has a 93-67 record overall and a 43-36 record in home games. The Yankees have hit 235 total home runs to lead the AL.

Pittsburgh has a 36-43 record on the road and a 75-85 record overall. The Pirates have a 26-13 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jazz Chisholm has 20 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 71 RBI for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 12-for-30 with two doubles and six home runs over the last 10 games.

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 24 home runs while slugging .450. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is 11-for-41 with five doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .238 batting average, 2.77 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

Pirates: 4-6, .230 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr.: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 15-Day IL (pectoral), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: Kyle Nicolas: 15-Day IL (oblique ), Ben Heller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Henry Davis: 10-Day IL (hand), Hunter Stratton: 60-Day IL (patella), Ke'Bryan Hayes: 10-Day IL (herniated disc), Marco Gonzales: 60-Day IL (forearm), Daulton Jefferies: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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