Pirates vs Mariners Odds

#1 1B

Carlos Santana: Expects to avoid IL

May 29th

Santana (back) said Monday that he doesn't expect to go on the 10-day injured list, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#1 RF

Josh Palacios: Getting call in right field

May 29th

Palacios is starting in right field and batting eighth Monday in San Francisco, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#1 3B

Ke'Bryan Hayes: Idle for series opener

May 29th

Hayes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

#4 P

Luis Ortiz: Fans six in no-decision

May 28th

Ortiz allowed three runs on five hits and four walks over five innings in Sunday's loss to Seattle. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

#7 P

Vince Velasquez: Set for MRI

May 28th

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Velasquez is set to undergo an MRI and receive further medical opinions after the right-hander exited his start in Saturday's loss to the Mariners with elbow discomfort, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#1 CF

Jack Suwinski: Idle versus lefty

May 28th

Suwinski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

#4 3B

Tucupita Marcano: Takes seat versus lefty

May 28th

Marcano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

#2 LF

Connor Joe: Recaptures regular role

May 28th

Joe will start in left field and bat third in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

#5 CF

Andrew McCutchen: Takes seat Saturday

May 27th

McCutchen is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#1 LF

Bryan Reynolds: Double shy of cycle

May 26th

Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, four RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 11-6 win over the Mariners.

#1 P

Mitch Keller: Wins ugly Friday

May 26th

Keller (6-1) picked up the win Friday over the Mariners, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight over six-plus innings.

#4 SS

Oneil Cruz: Out of boot by early June

May 26th

The Pirates revealed Wednesday that they expect Cruz (fibula) to be able to remove his walking boot within the next 10-14 days, MLB.com reports.

#2 P

Johan Oviedo: Falls to Texas

May 24th

Oviedo (3-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings against the Rangers. He struck out five.

#4 BP

Colin Selby: On IL at Triple-A

May 24th

Selby was placed on the 7-day injured list last week with Triple-A Indianapolis.

#5 P

Quinn Priester: Better results in May

May 24th

Priester has a 1.13 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 24 innings over four May starts for Triple-A Indianapolis.

#2 C

Austin Hedges: Gets breather Wednesday

May 24th

Hedges is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Rangers.

#1 2B

Ji Hwan Bae: On bench versus lefty

May 24th

Bae is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Rangers.

#8 BP

Rich Hill: Punches out nine in loss

May 23rd

Hill (4-4) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against the Rangers. He struck out nine.

#1 1B

Ji-Man Choi: Doing more baseball activities

May 23rd

Choi (Achilles) fielded grounders from his knees Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

#1 CL

David Bednar: Shaky in non-save situation

May 23rd

Bednar allowed two earned runs on two hits while striking out two in the ninth inning of Monday's win over the Rangers.

#2 DH

Miguel Andujar: Outrighted to Triple-A

May 23rd

Andujar cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Tuesday.

#5 BP

Dauri Moreta: Takes first loss

May 22nd

Moreta (1-1) took the loss Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed an unearned run on a hit while striking out one over one-third of an inning.

#2 2B

Rodolfo Castro: Homers in win

May 17th

Castro went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-0 victory over the Tigers.

#2 BP

Carmen Mlodzinski: Working in relief at Triple-A

May 16th

Mlodzinski, 24, has worked exclusively out of the bullpen this year for Triple-A Indianapolis.

#12 PROS

Tsung-Che Cheng: Lifting, pulling at High-A

May 16th

Cheng has a .262/.382/.524 slash line with four home runs, nine steals and an 18.5 percent strikeout rate in 29 games for High-A Greensboro.

#2 1B

Jared Triolo: Playing regularly at Triple-A

May 16th

Triolo (wrist) has gone 5-for-17 with two doubles, a walk, four RBI and two runs in four games since Triple-A Indianapolis reinstated him from the 7-day injured list May 9.