The Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at PNC Park. On Friday it was the Toronto Blue Jays that were able to secure the 4-0 victory.
The Blue Jays come into this game with a 71-59 record overall and they have won three of their last four games. In the three wins the pitching has been good, and it’s going to be important in this game that the pitching is strong again. The Blue Jays offense has been the strength this season averaging 4.65 runs per game which is 7th best in the league. Lourdes Gurriel Jr is dealing with a wrist injury and is questionable for this game.
On the other side of this matchup is the Pirates who sit with a 49-82 record overall and they have lost two games in a row. Over the last two games, the offense has only managed one run and they need to get the offense going here. The Pirates offense is averaging 3.53 runs per game which is 28th in the league.
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