Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Prediction for Saturday May 23 2026
Pirates Preview
In Saturday afternoon MLB action, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays will continue their weekend series from Rogers Centre. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Pirates (26-25) are a game above .500 on the road and are five games off the pace in the NL Central Division race. Last night, Pittsburgh 2B Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs during a 6-2 road loss.
Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes (6-3 2.62 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates in this matchup. Through 55 innings of work, Skenes has retired 63 batters by strikes and leads the majors with a ridiculous 0.71 WHIP.
Blue Jays Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays have won three straight games and are a distant third place in the AL East Division standings. During Friday’s home victory, Toronto took the lead for good on a Youhendrick Pinango two-run double that scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Daulton Varsho. SP Kevin Gausman (4-3) allowed one run across six plus solid frames to earn the win for the Blue Jays (24-27), who improved to 14-11 at home.
Thirty-six year old southpaw Patrick Corbin (1-1 4.23 ERA) has surprisingly provided quality innings for the Blue Jays. In his last start, Corbin (4 IP) gave up six hits and three runs during a 7-6 road loss against New York.
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Pirates vs Blue Jays Pick
Pittsburgh SP Jared Jones (elbow) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. Through 51 games, Pittsburgh ranks 8th in OPS and 5th in runs scored. For the season, Toronto ranks 27th in OPS and 23rd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 4-1.
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