July 22, 2026 5:14 am EDT Updated
Ben Rice brings a 12-game hitting streak into the New York Yankees’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole (3-5, 3.93 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 56-44 this season and second in the AL East. Mitch Keller (6-7, 5.14 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 52-49 and third in the NL Central.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York YankeesPirates vs. Yankees odds
Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -170
Underdog Moneyline: Pirates +140
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -118
Total Under Odds: -102
Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Lower body), Spencer Horwitz: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Evan Sisk: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Devenski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger)
Stats to know
New York’s Rice is slashing .281/.372/.594 this season with 29 home runs (4th in MLB), 68 RBIs (6th in MLB) and an OPS of .966 (2nd in MLB). He has a 23.2% strikeout rate and a 12.1% walk rate in 406 plate appearances, and he has scored 65 total runs.
In 418 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger is hitting .255/.344/.416 with a .760 OPS and 10 steals on 15 attempts. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 52 runs and scored 51 times.
Bryan Reynolds has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 59 RBIs and has scored 71 runs. In 439 plate appearances, he has recorded a .282 BA, .399 OBP and .474 SLG with a 14.6% walk rate and a 23.2% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on seven attempts.
In 415 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .245/.313/.478 this season. He has hit 21 long balls (18th in MLB) and driven in 65 runs (13th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 27.2% and a walk rate of 9.2%. and has scored 61 runs.
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Jul 22, 2026
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