Pirates try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Yankees

Pittsburgh Pirates (76-85, fifth in the NL Central) vs. New York Yankees (93-68, first in the AL East)

New York; Sunday, 3:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bailey Falter (8-9, 4.26 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.55 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 88 strikeouts)

: LINE Yankees -192, Pirates +160; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they visit the New York Yankees.

New York is 93-68 overall and 43-37 in home games. The Yankees have a 70-22 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Pittsburgh has a 76-85 record overall and a 37-43 record on the road. The Pirates have gone 27-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams match up Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jazz Chisholm has 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 73 RBI for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 11-for-33 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Oneil Cruz has 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 76 RBI while hitting .260 for the Pirates. Nick Gonzales is 12-for-37 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .229 batting average, 3.46 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Pirates: 5-5, .230 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 13 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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