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Cleveland Guardians (9-9, second in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (8-12, fifth in the NL Central) Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * To continue reading, please subscribe: *$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your rate will increase by $0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates (8-12, fifth in the NL Central) PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Luis Ortiz (1-2, 6.06 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2, 6.
23 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -134, Pirates +113; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cleveland Guardians on Friday to begin a three-game series. Pittsburgh is 8-12 overall and 6-4 in home games.
Pirates pitchers have a collective 3.83 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL. Cleveland is 9-9 overall and 4-8 on the road.
The Guardians have a 7-1 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs. TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with four home runs while slugging .
474. Joseph Andrew Bart is 8-for-28 with a home run and four RBI over the past 10 games. Steven Kwan has a double, three home runs and 11 RBI for the Guardians.
Gabriel Arias is 8-for-35 with three home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games. INJURIES: Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (finger), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (knee), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Gonzales: 10-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Horwitz: 10-Day IL (wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow) Guardians: John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Robert Bieber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 15-Day IL (elbow), Slade Cecconi: 15-Day IL (oblique), Erik Sabrowski: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Fry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Advertisement.
