AGAINST NL CENTRAL OPPONENTS NOW THEY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO TRY TO PROVIDE A SPARK SO THEY ARE CALLING UP CATCHER HENRY DAVIS TO MAKE HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT TOMORROW. CATCHING HAS BEEN A WEAK SPOT MOST OF THE SEASON. THE BUCS LIKE AUSTIN HEDGES DEFENSE, BUT HE STRUGGLES HITTING THE BALL. JASON DELAY HAS BEEN THE BETTER OPTION AT THE PLATE, BUT HE’S NOT AS GOOD DEFENSIVELY. SO MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, HENRY DAVIS WILL BE THE ANSWER. HE WAS SELECTED FIRST OVERALL IN 2021 AND HAS PLAYED IN EXACTLY. 118 GAMES IN HIS MINOR LEAGUE CAREER. HE STARTED THIS SEASON IN DOUBLE-A, ALTOONA AND HIT THE COVER OFF THE BALL. TEN HOME RUNS IN 41 GAMES ALSO HAD SEVEN DOUBLES AND A TRIPLE AND HIT 284 ACTUALLY HAD A BETTER BATTING AVERAGE IN TRIPLE-A HIT. 286IN TEN GAMES. NOW AS DAVIS ENOUGH TO TURN THE SEASON AROUND WELL THAT’S YET TO BE SEEN. WILL H
Pirates aim to break 7-game slide after 8-0 loss to Cubs
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Chicago Cubs (34-38, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (34-37, third in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Marcus Stroman (8-4, 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Pirates: Johan Oviedo (3-6, 4.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -129, Pirates +108; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Chicago Cubs after losing seven straight games.Pittsburgh has a 34-37 record overall and an 18-17 record at home. The Pirates have a 21-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Chicago has a 34-38 record overall and a 14-21 record on the road. The Cubs have a 26-14 record in games when they record at least eight hits.The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The Cubs are up 4-0 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 16 doubles, six home runs and 34 RBI for the Pirates. Jack Suwinski is 7-for-28 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.Nico Hoerner has 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 35 RBI for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 12-for-36 with a double, a triple, four home runs and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 2-8, .223 batting average, 5.79 ERA, outscored by 30 runsCubs: 8-2, .258 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runsINJURIES: Pirates: Jose Hernandez: 15-Day IL (calf), Rob Zastryzny: 15-Day IL (forearm), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (wrist), Vince Velasquez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Wil Crowe: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ji-Man Choi: 60-Day IL (achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60-Day IL (ankle), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jarlin Garcia: 60-Day IL (arm), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow)Cubs: Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Brandon Hughes: 15-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (right meniscus), Brad Boxberger: 15-Day IL (forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Chicago Cubs (34-38, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (34-37, third in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Marcus Stroman (8-4, 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Pirates: Johan Oviedo (3-6, 4.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -129, Pirates +108; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Chicago Cubs after losing seven straight games.
Pittsburgh has a 34-37 record overall and an 18-17 record at home. The Pirates have a 21-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Chicago has a 34-38 record overall and a 14-21 record on the road. The Cubs have a 26-14 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The Cubs are up 4-0 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 16 doubles, six home runs and 34 RBI for the Pirates. Jack Suwinski is 7-for-28 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.
Nico Hoerner has 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 35 RBI for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 12-for-36 with a double, a triple, four home runs and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 2-8, .223 batting average, 5.79 ERA, outscored by 30 runs
Cubs: 8-2, .258 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs
INJURIES: Pirates: Jose Hernandez: 15-Day IL (calf), Rob Zastryzny: 15-Day IL (forearm), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (wrist), Vince Velasquez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Wil Crowe: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ji-Man Choi: 60-Day IL (achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60-Day IL (ankle), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jarlin Garcia: 60-Day IL (arm), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Brandon Hughes: 15-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (right meniscus), Brad Boxberger: 15-Day IL (forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)
