May 16, 2026Updated 10:13 am EDT
Brandon Lowe leads the Pittsburgh Pirates into a contest versus the Philadelphia Phillies, after his two-homer showing in an 11-9 defeat to the Phillies, beginning at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Cristopher Sanchez (4-2, 2.11 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 22-23 this season and second in the NL East. Bubba Chandler (1-4, 4.62 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 24-21 and fourth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsPhillies
Kyle Backhus: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Calf), Max Lazar: 60 Day IL (Oblique)
Pirates
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Foot infection), Jake Mangum: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Illness), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Kyle Schwarber is hitting for a .237 BA, .365 OBP and .645 SLG with a 31.5% strikeout rate and a 14.8% walk rate. His OPS is 1.010, which ranks 4th in MLB, and he has scored 32 runs. In 203 plate appearances, he has hit 20 home runs (1st in MLB) and driven in 35 runs (5th in MLB).
In 188 plate appearances, Bryce Harper has slashed .282/.372/.534 this season. He has hit 10 long balls (19th in MLB) and driven in 26 runs with a strikeout rate of 16% and a walk rate of 12.8%. He has come around to score 26 times.
Lowe is hitting for a .252 BA, .352 OBP and .563 SLG with a 22.2% strikeout rate and a 13.1% walk rate. His OPS is .915, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored 26 runs. In 176 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs (9th in MLB) and driven in 31 runs (10th in MLB).
In 199 plate appearances, Oneil Cruz has hit 10 long balls (19th in MLB), tallied 32 RBIs (9th in MLB) and scored 35 runs (5th in MLB). He is batting .265/.332/.481 and has posted a 33.7% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate. Cruz has recorded 16 steals on 19 attempts (3rd in MLB).
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