Yankees aim to keep win streak alive against the Pirates

By Canadian Press on April 6, 2025.

New York Yankees (6-2) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (2-7)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (0-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, four strikeouts); Pirates: Andrew Heaney (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, two strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -173, Pirates +145; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees seek to keep a three-game win streak intact when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pittsburgh had a 76-86 record overall and a 39-42 record at home last season. The Pirates batted .234 as a team in the 2024 season with a .672 OPS.

New York went 94-68 overall and 50-31 in road games a season ago. The Yankees averaged 8.3 hits per game last season and totaled 237 home runs.

INJURIES: Pirates: 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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