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Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central
Matchup Preview • Pit vs. ChN
Season Overview
Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs
17-21 (22) Season Record (MLB Rk) 22-16 (10)
3 Division Rank 2
10 League Rank 5
8-10 Home Record 13-6
9-11 Away Record 9-10
2-2 Division Record 2-1
13-11 League Record 15-11
134 Runs For 174
156 Runs Against 161
Lost 2 Streak Lost 1
Team Stats
.220 AVG .233
.301 OBP .314
.329 SLG .387
3.72 ERA 3.75
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 206.4
Age Average 27.2
Oldest Andrew McCutchen (37)
Youngest Jared Jones (22)
Rookies 11
30 years old + 8
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 12
Waivers 0
Trades 17
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5866 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2293 games / 727 starts
Team Totals 10194 games / 727 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 199.6
Age Average 27.7
Oldest Yan Gomes (36)
Youngest Kevin Alcantara (21)
Rookies 15
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 19
Waivers 1
Trades 13
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5299 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2532 games / 818 starts
Team Totals 8730 games / 818 starts
Injuries
Borucki, Ryan Triceps inflammation - left 15-day injured list
Delay, Jason Knee inflammation - right 10-day injured list
Gonzales, Marco Forearm strain - left 15-day injured list
Moreta, Dauri Elbow injury - right 60-day injured list
Oviedo, Johan Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Rodriguez, Endy Elbow surgery - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Hendricks, Kyle Lower back injury 15-day injured list
Kilian, Caleb Shoulder labrum strain - right 60-day injured list
Merryweather, Julian Shoulder strain - right 60-day injured list
Palencia, Daniel Shoulder injury - right 15-day injured list
Peters, Mathew Suspended by MLB suspended
Smyly, Drew Hip impingement - right 15-day injured list
Suzuki, Seiya Oblique strain - right 10-day injured list
Wicks, Jordan Forearm strain - left 15-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Connor Joe - .288
Runs Batted In Bryan Reynolds - 17
Home Runs Oneil Cruz - 5
Wins Mitch Keller - 3
Strikeouts Jared Jones - 52
ERA Jared Jones - 2.63
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Nico Hoerner - .273
Runs Batted In Christopher Morel - 24
Home Runs Christopher Morel - 8
Wins Shota Imanaga - 5
Strikeouts Shota Imanaga - 43
ERA Shota Imanaga - 1.08
Who's Hot?
Oneil Cruz (SS) .357, 1HR in last 14AB
Bailey Falter (P) 1-1, 4.67 in last 17.1IP
Edward Olivares (OF) .364, 1HR in last 11AB
Who's Not?
Josh Fleming (P) 0-1, 5.4 in last 6.2IP
Ke'Bryan Hayes (IF) .18 in last 50AB
Andrew McCutchen (OF) .12 in last 25AB
Martin Perez (P) 0-2, 4.85 in last 26.0IP
Bryan Reynolds (OF) .217 in last 69AB
Michael A. Taylor (OF) .103 in last 29AB
Rowdy Tellez (1B) .111 in last 9AB
Jared Triolo (IF) .186 in last 43AB
Who's Hot?
Javier Assad (P) 3-0, 1.66 in last 38.0IP
Cody Bellinger (DH) .375, 1HR in last 8AB
Shota Imanaga (P) 4-0, 1.26 in last 35.2IP
Justin Steele (P) 0-0, 0 in last 4.2IP
Jameson Taillon (P) 3-0, 1.12 in last 24.0IP
Hayden Wesneski (P) 2-1, 1.59 in last 22.2IP
Patrick Wisdom (OF) .375, 1HR in last 8AB
Who's Not?
Miguel Amaya (C) .154 in last 13AB
Ben Brown (P) 0-1, 5.4 in last 8.1IP
Michael Busch (1B) .207 in last 53AB
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF) .22 in last 41AB
Ian Happ (OF) .196 in last 51AB
Nico Hoerner (IF) .167 in last 12AB
Nick Madrigal (IF) .2 in last 20AB
Christopher Morel (DH) .203 in last 64AB
Dansby Swanson (SS) .197 in last 66AB
Mike Tauchman (OF) .222 in last 36AB