April 4, 2026Updated 11:15 am EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to add to their three-game winning streak when they square off against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 4.15 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 4-3 this season and third in the NL Central. Shane Baz (0-0, 6.75 ERA) is starting for the Orioles, who are 3-4 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsPirates
Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Orioles
Jackson Holliday: 10 Day IL (Finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Eflin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Pittsburgh’s Ryan O’Hearn is slashing .381/.481/.667 this season with two home runs (17th in MLB), seven RBIs (11th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.148 (14th in MLB). He has a 14.8% strikeout rate and an 18.5% walk rate in 27 plate appearances, and he has scored four total runs.
In 26 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit three long balls (3rd in MLB), tallied four RBIs and scored three runs. He is batting .333/.462/.857 and has posted a 19.2% strikeout rate and a 19.2% walk rate.
Gunnar Henderson has hit two home runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. He has also tallied six RBIs and has scored four runs. In 33 plate appearances, he has recorded a .233 BA, .303 OBP and .500 SLG with a 6.1% walk rate and a 27.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 33 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has hit no long balls, tallied five RBIs and scored two runs. He is batting .333/.424/.444 and has posted a 21.2% strikeout rate and a 15.2% walk rate.
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