Pirates bring road slide into matchup with the Mariners

By Canadian Press on July 5, 2025.

Pittsburgh Pirates (38-51, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (46-42, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 10:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-2, 4.15 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.55 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 79 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -186, Pirates +154; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to stop a three-game road skid when they take on the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle is 23-21 in home games and 46-42 overall. The Mariners are third in the AL with 118 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Pittsburgh has a 38-51 record overall and a 12-30 record in road games. The Pirates have gone 20-3 in games when they scored at least five runs.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez has 12 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 43 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Mariners. Randy Arozarena is 14 for 39 with a double and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Oneil Cruz is second on the Pirates with 27 extra base hits (11 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs). Tommy Pham is 13 for 31 with two doubles, two home runs and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .248 batting average, 2.96 ERA, outscored by two runs

Pirates: 7-3, .281 batting average, 2.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

Pirates: Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (back), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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