Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Monday July 20 2026
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In Monday night MLB interleague action, the Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Pirates (52-48) have won seven of their last ten games and are locked in a three-way tie for third place in the National League Wild Card standings. On Sunday, OF Billy Cook went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and drove in a pair of runs to lead Pittsburgh to a 7-1 road triumph against Cleveland.
Twenty-six year old righty Braxton Ashcraft (9-3 3.49 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates in this matchup. Ashcraft, who made his first All-Star Game roster, has notched ten quality starts and ranks ninth in the majors with 128 strikeouts.
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The New York Yankees have split their previous ten games and are sitting atop the American League Wild Card standings. During the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader, New York SP Cam Schittler (9-6) gave up three runs across four plus innings during an 8-2 home loss versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Trent Grisham crushed his 11th long ball in a losing effort for the Yankees (54-44), who fell to 23-22 at home.
New York manager Aaron Boone will give the nod to twenty-seven year old righty Will Warren (7-4 4.03 ERA) on Monday. Last time out, Warren (5 IP) allowed four hits and one run during a 5-3 road victory against Washington.
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Pirates vs Yankees Pick
New York OF Aaron Judge (ribs) has not been cleared to resume baseball activities and will not return until August at the earliest. Through 100 games, Pittsburgh ranks 2nd in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 6th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. Take the Pirates to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-3.
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