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Game Thread: Rockies @ Pirates - Wed, May 13 @ 06:40 PM EDT

#Rockies @ Pirates - Wed, May 13

###Game Status: In Progress - Score: 3-0 Pirates Top of the 5th, 0 outs, bases empty, 2-2 count with Mitch Keller pitching and Troy Johnston batting. Kyle Karros is on deck, and Jake McCarthy is in the hole.

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at PNC Park: 61°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 13 mph, Out To RF
  • TV: Rockies: Rockies.TV, Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Radio: Rockies: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM , Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Rockies Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Julien - 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .352 .358
2 Moniak - CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .343 .637
3 Freeman, T - RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .337 .353
4 Rumfield - 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 .331 .418
5 Johnston, T - DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .390 .463
6 Karros, K - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .329 .291
7 McCarthy - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .348 .481
8 Tovar - SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .238 .270
9 Sullivan, B - C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .279 .317
Totals 13 0 1 0 0 3 0
Rockies
BATTING: TB: Rumfield.
FIELDING: E: Quintana (2, interference). DP: 2 (McCarthy; Rumfield-Tovar-Quintana).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Cruz, O - CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263 .330 .485
2 Griffin - SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252 .315 .397
3 Reynolds, B - LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .252 .397 .395
4 Ozuna - DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .193 .278 .311
5 O'Hearn - RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284 .365 .426
6 Gonzales, N - 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .319 .385 .369
7 Lowe, B - 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 .366 .554
8 Triolo - 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .211 .268 .263
9 Davis, H - C 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .153 .265 .259
Totals 16 3 5 2 3 2 13
Pirates
BATTING: 2B: O'Hearn (6, Quintana); Griffin (6, Quintana). TB: Griffin 2; O'Hearn 2; Ozuna; Reynolds, B; Triolo. RBI: Davis, H (8); Reynolds, B (25). 2-out RBI: Davis, H. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzales, N; Cruz, O 3. GIDP: O'Hearn. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 4.
Rockies Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Quintana 4.0 5 3 2 3 2 0 73-43 3.97
Totals 4.0 5 3 2 3 2 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Keller, M 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 47-35 2.65
Totals 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 2 Henry Davis reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Kyle Karros. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Henry Davis to 2nd. Interference error by pitcher Jose Quintana. 2-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Freeman. Konnor Griffin scores. 3-0 PIT
Team Highlight
Bench availability for Colorado, May 13 vs Pirates (00:00:08)
PIT Fielding alignment for Pittsburgh, May 13 vs Rockies (00:00:11)
Bench availability for Pittsburgh, May 13 vs Rockies (00:00:08)
PIT Starting lineups for Rockies at Pirates - May 13, 2026 (00:00:10)
COL Jake McCarthy's unassisted double play (00:00:27)
COL Ball overturned after ABS challenge (00:00:24)
PIT Pirates score two on wild grounder, interference (00:00:51)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:20)
PIT Brad Keller K's Julien after ABS challenge (00:00:24)
COL Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. (00:00:06)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Rockies 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pirates 0 2 1 0 3 5 0 4

###Division Scoreboard WSH 5 @ CIN 6 - Top 5, 0 Outs

CHC 0 @ ATL 0 - Bottom 4, 0 Outs

SD 0 @ MIL 0 - Bottom 2, 2 Outs

STL @ ATH 09:40 PM EDT

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/13/2026 ^^^08:13:41 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

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u/BuccosBot — 4 hours ago
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Game Thread: Pirates @ Giants - Sun, May 10 @ 04:05 PM EDT

#Pirates @ Giants - Sun, May 10

###Game Status: Final - Score: 7-6 Giants

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Oracle Park: 59°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Giants: NBCS BA
  • Radio: Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan, Giants: 1510 AM - KSFN (es), KNBR 680
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Cruz, O - CF 5 2 1 1 1 2 4 .255 .320 .473
2 Lowe, B - 2B 5 0 0 0 1 3 4 .259 .361 .563
3 Gonzales, N - 3B 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 .316 .380 .360
4 O'Hearn - RF 6 1 1 0 0 1 3 .289 .372 .430
5 Ozuna - DH 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 .194 .283 .318
1-Triolo - DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .256 .250
6 Horwitz - 1B 5 0 2 3 1 1 3 .261 .382 .414
7 Griffin - SS 5 1 1 1 1 1 6 .256 .321 .400
8 Yorke - LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .289 .288
a-Reynolds, B - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .393 .394
Cook, B - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .190 .190
9 Davis, H - C 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .163 .272 .275
Totals 42 6 7 6 9 9 29
Pirates
a-Lined out for Yorke in the 8th. 1-Ran for Ozuna in the 12th.
BATTING: 2B: Horwitz 2 (6, Mahle, Peguero, J). HR: Griffin (3, 2nd inning off Mahle, 0 on, 1 out); Cruz, O (10, 5th inning off Mahle, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Cruz, O 4; Davis, H; Gonzales, N; Griffin 4; Horwitz 4; O'Hearn. RBI: Cruz, O (29); Gonzales, N (18); Griffin (19); Horwitz 3 (19). 2-out RBI: Cruz, O; Horwitz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Griffin 3; Gonzales, N; Cook, B; Reynolds, B. GIDP: Horwitz. Team RISP: 2-for-15. Team LOB: 13.
FIELDING: E: Chandler (1, throw).
Giants Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Lee, J - RF 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 .270 .313 .385
2 Arraez - 2B 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 .310 .342 .386
3 Schmitt - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .285 .331 .512
a-Eldridge - 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .143 .250 .357
4 Devers - DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .232 .276 .364
1-Koss - DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .071 .133 .143
5 Ramos, H - LF 6 3 2 2 0 0 6 .272 .308 .435
6 Adames - SS 6 0 3 2 0 1 2 .209 .242 .342
7 Chapman, M - 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .235 .313 .322
8 Gilbert - CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .231 .296 .338
9 Rodriguez, J - C 6 0 1 1 0 2 4 .353 .389 .529
Totals 47 7 13 7 5 8 26
Giants
a-Struck out for Schmitt in the 10th. 1-Ran for Devers in the 10th.
BATTING: 2B: Adames (12, Chandler); Lee, J (9, Chandler); Devers 2 (8, Mattson, Santana, D); Ramos, H (10, Mattson); Chapman, M 2 (8, Mattson, Lawrence, J). HR: Ramos, H (4, 4th inning off Chandler, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Adames 4; Arraez; Chapman, M 4; Devers 4; Lee, J 3; Ramos, H 6; Rodriguez, J. RBI: Adames 2 (8); Arraez (14); Chapman, M (13); Ramos, H 2 (18); Rodriguez, J (3). 2-out RBI: Adames 2; Arraez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, J 3; Gilbert; Ramos, H 2; Chapman, M; Schmitt. Team RISP: 7-for-22. Team LOB: 16.
FIELDING: E: Rodriguez, J (2, throw); Arraez (1, fielding). DP: 2 (Adames-Schmitt; Adames-Eldridge).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Chandler 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 1 77-53 4.62
Mattson (BS, 2) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 18-13 4.67
Montgomery, M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 19-14 2.87
Santana, D 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 19-11 3.63
Soto, G 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15-10 1.33
Ramírez (BS, 2) 2.0 1 2 1 3 2 0 34-19 4.13
Lawrence, J (L, 0-2) 0.1 2 1 0 1 1 0 14-10 6.46
Totals 11.1 13 7 5 5 8 1
Giants Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mahle 5.2 5 4 4 2 8 2 97-60 5.18
Winn, K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7-7 2.60
Hentges 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9-3 0.00
Kilian 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 19-9 1.50
Peguero, J 1.1 1 2 1 1 0 0 30-17 2.70
Smith, D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 9-4 0.00
Borucki (W, 1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 24-13 5.14
Totals 12.0 7 6 5 9 9 2
Game Info
WP: Smith, D.
IBB: Ozuna (by Borucki); Arraez (by Ramírez); Eldridge (by Ramírez); Gilbert (by Lawrence, J).
HBP: Ozuna (by Peguero, J); Chapman, M (by Ramírez); Gilbert (by Ramírez).
ABS Challenge: Mahle (Ball-Confirmed); Chapman, M (Strike-Confirmed); Ozuna (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Davis, H 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Rodriguez, J (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Chandler 77-53; Mattson 18-13; Montgomery, M 19-14; Santana, D 19-11; Soto, G 15-10; Ramírez 34-19; Lawrence, J 14-10; Mahle 97-60; Winn, K 7-7; Hentges 9-3; Kilian 19-9; Peguero, J 30-17; Smith, D 9-4; Borucki 24-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Chandler 2-4; Mattson 1-0; Montgomery, M 4-0; Santana, D 0-1; Soto, G 2-1; Ramírez 4-0; Lawrence, J 0-0; Mahle 2-3; Winn, K 2-0; Hentges 1-0; Kilian 2-0; Peguero, J 3-0; Smith, D 0-1; Borucki 2-0.
Batters faced: Chandler 21; Mattson 4; Montgomery, M 5; Santana, D 4; Soto, G 4; Ramírez 12; Lawrence, J 4; Mahle 24; Winn, K 4; Hentges 2; Kilian 5; Peguero, J 7; Smith, D 3; Borucki 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Montgomery, M 1-0; Soto, G 2-0; Winn, K 1-0; Hentges 1-0; Smith, D 1-0; Borucki 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tom Hanahan. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Manny Gonzalez. 3B: Jacob Metz.
Weather: 59 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:06 PM.
T: 3:51.
Att: 41,085.
Venue: Oracle Park.
May 10, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Oneil Cruz scores. 1-0 PIT
Top 2 Konnor Griffin homers (3) on a line drive to center field. 2-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Yorke. Jung Hoo Lee scores. 2-1 PIT
Bottom 4 Heliot Ramos homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. 2-2
Top 5 Oneil Cruz homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. 3-2 PIT
Top 6 Spencer Horwitz doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Ryan O'Hearn scores. 4-2 PIT
Bottom 6 Heliot Ramos doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Rafael Devers scores. 4-3 PIT
Bottom 6 Matt Chapman doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Yorke. Heliot Ramos scores. 4-4
Top 10 Spencer Horwitz doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Nick Gonzales scores. Marcell Ozuna scores. 6-4 PIT
Bottom 10 Willy Adames singles on a line drive to left fielder Billy Cook. Luis Arraez scores. Christian Koss scores. 6-6
Bottom 12 Jesus Rodriguez singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Heliot Ramos scores. Matt Chapman to 3rd. Drew Gilbert to 2nd. 7-6 SF
Team Highlight
PIT Konnor Griffin's solo home run (3) (00:00:23)
SF Heliot Ramos' solo homer (4) (00:00:31)
PIT Oneil Cruz's solo homer (10) (00:00:29)
SF Heliot Ramos' RBI double (00:00:20)
SF Matt Chapman's RBI double (00:00:19)
SF Heliot Ramos drills 437-ft. home run vs. Pirates (00:00:33)
PIT Konnor Griffin belts home run at 110.2 mph (00:00:36)
PIT Spencer Horwitz's go-ahead two-run double (00:00:26)
SF Willy Adames' game-tying single (00:00:23)
SF Jesus Rodriguez walks it off in the 12th (00:00:28)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E LOB
Pirates 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 7 1 13
Giants 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 13 2 16

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard HOU 0 @ CIN 5 - Final

NYY 3 @ MIL 4 - Final

CHC 0 @ TEX 3 - Final

STL 2 @ SD 3 - Final

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/10/2026 ^^^08:14:18 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

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u/BuccosBot — 3 days ago
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Game Thread: Rockies @ Pirates - Tue, May 12 @ 06:40 PM EDT

#Rockies @ Pirates - Tue, May 12

###Game Status: In Progress - Score: 3-0 Pirates Bottom of the 8th, 2 outs, runners on first and second, 0-0 count with Jimmy Herget pitching and Henry Davis batting. Oneil Cruz is on deck, and Brandon Lowe is in the hole.

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at PNC Park: 66°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Rockies: Rockies.TV, Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Radio: Rockies: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM , Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Rockies Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Julien - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .358 .365
2 Moniak - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 .348 .648
3 Goodman - C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 .308 .497
4 Rumfield - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .331 .420
5 Freeman, T - RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .344 .361
6 Johnston, T - DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .328 .393 .467
7 Castro, W - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .303 .339
8 Tovar - SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193 .240 .271
9 McCarthy - LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .352 .487
Totals 25 0 2 0 0 10 4
Rockies
BATTING: 2B: Johnston, T (11, Skenes). TB: Johnston, T 2; Moniak. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tovar. Team RISP: 0-for-2. Team LOB: 2.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Freeman, T (Lowe, B at 2nd base). DP: (Julien-Tovar-Rumfield).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Cruz, O - CF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .266 .330 .491
2 Lowe, B - 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .261 .364 .558
3 Reynolds, B - LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .248 .396 .393
4 O'Hearn - RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .281 .363 .418
5 Gonzales, N - 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .321 .383 .371
6 Ozuna - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .188 .275 .308
7 Horwitz - 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .272 .393 .421
1-Cook, B - PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .190
8 Griffin - SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .248 .313 .388
9 Davis, H - C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .159 .274 .268
Totals 31 3 9 3 4 7 19
Pirates
1-Ran for Horwitz in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Cruz, O 2 (8, Lorenzen, Lorenzen); Gonzales, N (7, Herget, J). TB: Cruz, O 5; Gonzales, N 3; Horwitz 2; Lowe, B; Reynolds, B. RBI: Gonzales, N (19); Lowe, B (28); Reynolds, B (24). 2-out RBI: Gonzales, N; Lowe, B; Reynolds, B. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: O'Hearn 2; Ozuna. GIDP: Griffin. Team RISP: 4-for-11. Team LOB: 7.
Rockies Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lorenzen 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 85-52 6.55
Halvorsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-9 2.25
Vodnik 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 26-13 6.61
Hill 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 3.86
Herget, J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 19-11 5.17
Totals 7.2 9 3 3 4 7 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Skenes 8.0 2 0 0 0 10 0 98-68 1.98
Totals 8.0 2 0 0 0 10 0
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Freeman. Oneil Cruz scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 5 Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Freeman. Oneil Cruz scores. 2-0 PIT
Bottom 7 Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to second baseman Edouard Julien. Konnor Griffin scores. Henry Davis to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. 3-0 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Paul Skenes strikes out six batters in a row (00:00:38)
COL Michael Lorenzen fans Oneil Cruz (00:00:07)
PIT Henry Davis catches Troy Johnston stealing (00:00:15)
PIT Brandon Lowe's RBI single (00:00:19)
Paul Skenes takes no-hitter into 7th (00:00:06)
COL Ezequiel Tovar makes impressive grab (00:00:22)
COL Mickey Moniak breaks up no-hitter (00:00:30)
PIT Field View: Paul Skenes' 10th strikeout (00:00:30)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:19)
PIT Paul Skenes' no-hitter gets broken up in 7th (00:00:30)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Rockies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Pirates 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 0 7

###Division Scoreboard WSH 7 @ CIN 2 - End 7

CHC 2 @ ATL 5 - Bottom 6, 2 Outs

SD 2 @ MIL 6 - Middle 5

STL @ ATH 09:40 PM EDT

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/12/2026 ^^^09:03:55 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

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u/BuccosBot — 1 day ago
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Paul Skenes tonight: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10Ks, 1.98 ERA 🏴‍☠️

u/mfenton29 — 24 hours ago
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Tonight's lineup

Someone yesterday wanted to see Konnor move up. Well, here it is!

u/Wonder-Signal2 — 5 hours ago
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MLB Team Defensive Runs Saved Leaders

Hi everyone- This is Mark Simon from Sports Info Solutions (the company that invented Defensive Runs Saved, which exists back to 2003). I regularly share the Runs Saved leaderboards here. I know some people say "Why does he post every week?" so I'm going to try to make my posts a little more informative this year.

This week, I'm going to explain each team in the Top 10's Runs Saved by skill and Runs Saved by Positioning. For those unaware, DRS for a team is the sum of each team's DRS for player skill at each position plus their infield and outfield Runs Saved from positioning.

Skill is based on the actions of the player making the play, getting to the ball, actually catching/fielding it, and (if an infielder) making the throw

A team gains/loses positioning value based on how much positioning improves the out probability of a play. Fictional example: a grounder 5 feet into the 5-6 hole is a 60% out probability for all shortstops. But if the shortstop is positioned within 2 feet of the ball, the out probability jumps to 85%. The team gets credit for improving positioning from 60 to 85%.

  1. Red Sox 37 Runs Saved - 32 from skill, 5 from positioning ...

The Red Sox are the runaway leaders in Runs Saved from skill. They get more Runs Saved at first base, third base, and right field than any other team, and they're close to the lead in left field too. They seem to have fixed their infield issues from last year.

  1. Dodgers. 27 Runs Saved, 17 from skill, 10 from positioning ...

The Dodgers are 2nd in Runs Saved from skill, largely due to Andy Pages. Their 10 Runs Saved in center field are 2nd in MLB, as are their 6 Runs Saved at third base.

  1. Cardinals 22 Runs Saved, 13 from skill, 9 from positioning.

The Cardinals are doing particularly well at 2nd base and right field. And they are tied for the MLB lead in Runs Saved from outfield positioning.

  1. Diamondbacks 18 Runs Saved, 17 from skill.

Alek Thomas (since DFA'd) was an important part of their early good start on defense. But what is largely boosting their value is that they have 0 Runs Saved or better at each defensive position. Small sums add up.

  1. Mets 16 Runs Saved, 2 from skill.

Here's where you see the value of positioning. The Mets are not a product of their skill (though Luis Torrens is an excellent catcher). Their success is from defensive positioning. They've maximized the value they've gotten positioning their infielders and the Dodgers and Cardinals are the only teams with more outfield Runs Saved then them.

  1. Rays 15 Runs Saved, -2 from skill

Here's where you really see the value of positioning. Though the Rays have some good fielders (shortstop, left field in particular) the skill of their first and third basemen is crushing them (-12 Runs Saved). However, they rank 1st in Runs Saved from what we call "partial shifts" (positioning in which 1 fielder is close to 2B and others are moved considerably).

  1. Yankees 14 Runs Saved, 15 from skill

Jose Caballero and Cody Bellinger are off to great starts - the Yankees lead in Runs Saved from shortstop and from left field. They're also good at pitcher and catcher. But positioning wise they've been lacking (-1 Runs Saved), which is keeping them from being near the Red Sox.

  1. Pirates 14 Runs Saved -1 from skill

The Pirates don't have Ke'Bryan Hayes to drive their Runs Saved total anymore. But they've made up for a lack of skill with positioning. Only the Tigers have more Positioning Runs Saved than them.

  1. Giants 13 Runs Saved, 7 from positioning

The Giants are among the best teams in MLB at turning batted balls into outs- Matt Chapman and Luis Arraez have been very good. This is a case of a near even split of skill and positioning, and two good players pushing the numbers up. Will be interesting to see how they do at catcher with no Bailey.

  1. Brewers 13 Runs Saved, 10 from skill

Brice Turang has been good in the past at pushing the Brewers skill numbers up, but not yet this year. The Brewers have been good in left field and third base and haven't been really bad anywhere.

  1. Cubs 13 Runs Saved, 10 from skill

The Cubs have excellent defenders at almost every position, but it's still early and some of them haven't been their standout selves yet. The exception is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who basically accounts for all the Cubs skill numbers.

Kudos to those who read this far. You can find Defensive Runs Saved info at FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, and Fielding Bible

Any questions, ask and I'll try to answer them here.

u/CryptoShyft — 1 day ago
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Pirates slash lines in May (min. 30 PA)

Thanks to 412DoublePlay on X for compiling the screenshot.

u/AtmoSZN — 8 hours ago
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Pirates have played 19 games against teams above .500

Like the post says, the Pirates are 10-9 against teams above .500 this season. That's the second most games played against such opponents in the MLB. The Brewers, for example, have only played 6 games against teams with a winning record.

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u/Sufficient_Ship_25 — 11 hours ago
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Jared jones says he won't be working out of the bullpen when he gets back to Pittsburgh.

u/Sebastian4365 — 20 hours ago
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[Pirates] Idk what's happening here but we're on the board ‼️

u/3pirates3 — 1 hour ago
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Can Bryan Reynolds name the Pirates lineup from his debut?

u/NoSxKats — 1 day ago
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Sell The Farm!

If Houston sells at the deadline and makes Yordan Alvarez available (both HUGE ifs,) the Pirates should sell the farm to get him. His contract lines up with the Skenes window and would, in my opinion, make the pirates the front runner in the Central this year and through 2028. How much is too much for Yordan?

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u/Jumpy_Smoke_3757 — 1 day ago
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Paul Skenes is Pitching Today

Paul Skenes batting against numbers for his career are .194 / .248 / .298 for an OPS of .546

Henry Davis career batting numbers are .179 / .263 / .292 for an OPS of .555

When Paul Skenes is on the mound it is the equivalent of playing against a lineup entirely composed of 9 Henry Davis clones

Lets Go Bucs

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u/Jake_dasnake3 — 1 day ago
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Skenes has given up 11 ER in his 9 starts. Eight of those eleven have come in two games.

I know that you can't just disregard a bad game from a SP, but I'm going to anyway!

Minus his first game, where he didn't even finish the full inning, he has an ERA of 1.09 with a 55/5 K:BB ratio.

He is, simply put, the best pitcher in MLB.

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u/spaceman757 — 16 hours ago
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Konnor Griffin hits his 3rd career home run

u/NoSxKats — 3 days ago
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The Pirates defeated the Rockies by a score of 3-1 - Tue, May 12 @ 06:40 PM EDT

#Rockies @ Pirates - Tue, May 12

###Game Status: Final - Score: 3-1 Pirates

###Links & Info

Rockies Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Julien - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .358 .365
b-Doyle, B - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .269 .255
2 Moniak - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 .348 .648
c-Beck - PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .226 .295
3 Goodman - C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .247 .313 .507
4 Rumfield - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 .329 .417
5 Freeman, T - RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .344 .361
6 Johnston, T - DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .328 .393 .467
7 Castro, W - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .303 .339
8 Tovar - SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193 .240 .271
9 McCarthy - LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .352 .487
a-Karros, K - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .331 .293
Totals 30 1 4 1 0 10 5
Rockies
a-Flied out for McCarthy in the 9th. b-Popped out for Julien in the 9th. c-Doubled for Moniak in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Johnston, T (11, Skenes); Beck (4, Soto, G); Goodman (8, Soto, G). TB: Beck 2; Goodman 2; Johnston, T 2; Moniak. RBI: Goodman (18). 2-out RBI: Goodman. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rumfield; Tovar. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Freeman, T (Lowe, B at 2nd base). DP: (Julien-Tovar-Rumfield).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Cruz, O - CF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .266 .330 .491
2 Lowe, B - 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .261 .364 .558
3 Reynolds, B - RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .248 .396 .393
4 O'Hearn - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .281 .363 .418
5 Gonzales, N - 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .321 .383 .371
6 Ozuna - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .188 .275 .308
7 Horwitz - 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .272 .393 .421
1-Cook, B - LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .190
8 Griffin - SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .248 .313 .388
9 Davis, H - C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .157 .271 .265
Totals 32 3 9 3 4 7 21
Pirates
1-Ran for Horwitz in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Cruz, O 2 (8, Lorenzen, Lorenzen); Gonzales, N (7, Herget, J). TB: Cruz, O 5; Gonzales, N 3; Horwitz 2; Lowe, B; Reynolds, B. RBI: Gonzales, N (19); Lowe, B (28); Reynolds, B (24). 2-out RBI: Gonzales, N; Lowe, B; Reynolds, B. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: O'Hearn 2; Davis, H; Ozuna. GIDP: Griffin. Team RISP: 4-for-12. Team LOB: 9.
Rockies Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lorenzen (L, 2-5) 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 85-52 6.55
Halvorsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-9 2.25
Vodnik 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 26-13 6.61
Hill 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 3.86
Herget, J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22-13 5.06
Totals 8.0 9 3 3 4 7 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Skenes (W, 6-2) 8.0 2 0 0 0 10 0 98-68 1.98
Soto, G (S, 4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 24-17 1.69
Totals 9.0 4 1 1 0 10 0
Game Info
HBP: Johnston, T (by Skenes).
ABS Challenge: Lowe, B (Strike-Confirmed); Reynolds, B (Strike-Confirmed); Goodman (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Lorenzen 85-52; Halvorsen 12-9; Vodnik 26-13; Hill 2-2; Herget, J 22-13; Skenes 98-68; Soto, G 24-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lorenzen 6-1; Halvorsen 0-0; Vodnik 1-0; Hill 0-0; Herget, J 0-0; Skenes 7-2; Soto, G 1-1.
Batters faced: Lorenzen 21; Halvorsen 3; Vodnik 6; Hill 1; Herget, J 5; Skenes 26; Soto, G 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Hill 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Brock Ballou. 1B: Ramon De Jesus. 2B: Paul Clemons. 3B: Quinn Wolcott.
Weather: 66 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 6:43 PM.
T: 2:34.
Att: 13,516.
Venue: PNC Park.
May 12, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Freeman. Oneil Cruz scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 5 Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Freeman. Oneil Cruz scores. 2-0 PIT
Bottom 7 Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to second baseman Edouard Julien. Konnor Griffin scores. Henry Davis to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. 3-0 PIT
Top 9 Hunter Goodman doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Beck scores. 3-1 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Nick Gonzales' RBI single (00:00:20)
PIT Paul Skenes strikes out six batters in a row (00:00:38)
PIT Henry Davis catches Troy Johnston stealing (00:00:15)
Paul Skenes takes no-hitter into 7th (00:00:06)
COL Mickey Moniak breaks up no-hitter (00:00:30)
PIT Field View: Paul Skenes' 10th strikeout (00:00:30)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:19)
COL Hunter Goodman's RBI double (00:00:19)
PIT Paul Skenes strikes out 10 in DOMINANT start (00:03:25)
COL Michael Lorenzen's five strikeouts (00:00:51)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Rockies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 3
Pirates 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 9 0 9

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard WSH 10 @ CIN 4 - Final

CHC 2 @ ATL 5 - Final

SD 4 @ MIL 6 - Middle 9

STL 4 @ ATH 0 - Bottom 2, 2 Outs

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