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

New York Yankees (5-2) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (2-6)

Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Marcus Stroman (0-0, 5.79 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, three strikeouts); Pirates: Bailey Falter (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, four strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -168, Pirates +142; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

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

Pittsburgh went 76-86 overall and 39-42 at home a season ago. The Pirates scored 4.1 runs per game while giving up 4.6 last season.

New York had a 94-68 record overall and a 50-31 record on the road last season. The Yankees pitching staff averaged 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 4.1 runs per game in the 2024 season.

INJURIES: Pirates: Tommy Pham: day-to-day (illness), 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)

Yankees: JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (calf), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (illness), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Clayton Beeter: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

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