After a holiday off, the Yankees are back in action tonight. They’ll be in Pittsburgh for a two-game set against the Pirates.
The Yankees ended their previous series on a down note, getting one-hit in a 2-0 loss to the Guardians. They’re set to try and bounce back from that with some interleague action and their first trip to Western PA since 2017. The Pirates have some exciting talent, but they’re currently 13.5 games back in the NL Central with a 32-47 record. (For perspective on the Yankees’ AL East lead, second-place Boston sits a nearly-identical 13 games back in the AL East despite obviously being quite a bit better than Pittsburgh.