Yankees vs Pirates live updates, score and analysis of Monday's game
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NEW YORK – These aren’t the same Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost 91 games last year and struggled to score runs.
Manager Don Kelly’s club arrives at Yankee Stadium as an NL wild card contender, leading the majors with 914 hits and second in runs with 533.
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And currently, they don’t have the dynamic Oneil Cruz in their lineup, due to a fractured hand.
Paul Skenes pitched Sunday, so the Yankees will miss the reigning NL Cy Young award winner during this three-game set.
But they’ll draw fellow right-hander Braxton Ashcraft in Monday night’s series opener, opposed by Yanks’ lefty Ryan Weathers.
These Pirates “can do a lot of different things offensively,’’ said Yanks manager Aaron Boone. “They’ve added some key pieces that have really performed, and they come in here playing really well.’’
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