Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (93-67) host Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (75-85) on Saturday, with first pitch at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to see how to watch the New York-Pittsburgh matchup below.
When is Yankees vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Pirates
The Yankees and Pirates will take to the diamond at Yankee Stadium for this matchup on Sept. 28, and if you’d like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Yankees vs. Pirates Game Preview
Yesterday, the Pirates picked up a 4-2 win over the Yankees, with Carmen Mlodzinski (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Pirates. Reynolds finished 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Tommy Kahnle (0.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 K) picked up the loss for the Yankees.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have compiled a 74-57 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.5% of those games).
The New York Yankees have hit an MLB-leading 235 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
The Yankees are fourth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage.
New York has a 3.71 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Yankees combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.245).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Pirates have been the underdog 98 times and won 41, or 41.8%, of those games.
Pittsburgh ranks 25th in Major League Baseball with 155 home runs.
The Pirates are 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .370 this season.
Pittsburgh has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.16) in the majors this season.
The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.310 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Luis Gil
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Athletics | Sept. 22 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
at Mariners | Sept. 17 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Royals | Sept. 11 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
at Cubs | Sept. 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Guardians | Aug. 20 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Paul Skenes
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Reds | Sept. 22 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
at Cardinals | Sept. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Marlins | Sept. 9 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
at Cubs | Sept. 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Luis Gil (15-6) takes the mound for the Yankees in his 29th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.27 ERA in 146 2/3 innings pitched, with 166 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.27, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents are hitting .186 against him.
Judge is batting .325 with 58 home runs and 144 RBI. All three of those stats lead New York hitters this season.
Juan Soto is batting .288 with an OBP of .418 and a slugging percentage of .571 this season.
Jazz Chisholm is slashing .254/.323/.428 this season for the Yankees.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates’ Paul Skenes (11-3) will make his 23rd start of the season.
The right-hander allowed two hits in five scoreless innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
The 22-year-old has an ERA of 1.99, a 5.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .962 in 22 games this season.
Reynolds has a team-best batting average of .276, while leading the Pirates in home runs (24) and runs batted in (88).
Oneil Cruz has 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 49 walks while batting .262.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .232 with 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
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