| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-1 | 14-10 | 12-14 |
| Game 2 | 2-4 | 17-9 | 12-12 |
| Game 3 | 2-4 | 17-11 | 8-13 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-5 | 7-15 | 12-16 |
| Game 2 | 1-5 | 10-9 | 12-19 |
| Game 3 | 4-2 | 13-9 | 12-16 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh Game Overview
CLE vs PITRecords
CLE vs PITHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-3-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CLE Starter (IP) | PIT Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, '25 | PIT |
10 - 7
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CLE -120 | o9.0 | L. Ortiz (5.0) | C. Mlodzinski (4.0) |
| Sep 01, '24 | CLE |
6 - 1
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CLE -150 | u7.5 | A. Cobb (6.0) | M. Keller (5.1) |
| Aug 31, '24 | CLE |
3 - 0
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PIT +176 | u8.5 | M. Boyd (6.0) | L. Ortiz (6.0) |
| Aug 30, '24 | CLE |
10 - 8
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CLE -148 | o8.5 | B. Lively (4.1) | B. Falter (4.0) |
| Jul 19, '23 | PIT |
7 - 5
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PIT +119 | o9.5 | A. Civale (5.1) | R. Hill (5.2) |
| Jul 18, '23 | PIT |
10 - 1
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CLE -103 | o8.5 | L. Allen (5.0) | M. Keller (6.0) |
| Jul 17, '23 | PIT |
11 - 0
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CLE -122 | o9.5 | X. Curry (3.0) | Q. Priester (5.1) |
| Jun 20, '21 | PIT |
2 - 1
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CLE +113 | u8.0 | S. Hentges (5.0) | J. Brubaker (6.2) |
| Jun 19, '21 | PIT |
6 - 3
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PIT +121 | P9.0 | C. Quantrill (5.0) | W. Crowe (4.2) |
| Jun 18, '21 | PIT |
11 - 10
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PIT +119 | o9.0 | J. Mejia (5.0) | C. Kuhl (6.0) |
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Last Meeting ( Apr 18, 2025 ) Cleveland 10, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will pitch on four days' rest for the first time in his major league career on Saturday afternoon when he faces the visiting Cleveland Guardians for the first time.
Skenes (2-1, 2.96 ERA) will try to put the Pirates' rotation back on track after a string of four consecutive starts of six or more innings by Pittsburgh starters was snapped in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Guardians. Pittsburgh starter Carmen Mlodzinski pitched four innings in that game, giving up five runs.
In addition to Mlodzinski's struggles, the Pirates' bullpen allowed five runs in five innings. Before Friday, the bullen had held opponents to a .170 batting average over the previous eight contests.
Despite the defeat, Pittsburgh hopes it can carry some offensive momentum from an effort in which the team had a season-high three home runs and six extra-base hits.
"We had good at-bats tonight," manager Derek Shelton said. "We had good swings, and I thought our approach was really solid."
Skenes will start for the third time this season following a Pirates' loss. The right-hander is 2-0 on such occasions.
Skenes allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and struck out six with no walks in six innings of the Pirates' 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday.
In that game, Skenes made history as he and Henry Davis formed the Pirates' battery, marking the first time in major league history that a former No. 1 overall pick pitched to a former No. 1 overall selection.
With Endy Rodriguez on the injured list, it's possible Skenes probably will pitch with Davis behind the plate on Saturday.
Skenes will oppose Cleveland right-hander Ben Lively (0-2, 4.87 ERA) as the Guardians try to string together back-to-back victories for the first time since winning five in a row from April 8-12.
The results haven't been great for Lively, the Guardians' Opening Day starter, but he is coming off his longest start after pitching six innings in a 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals last Sunday. Lively allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five.
Lively is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Pirates.
Lively hasn't received much run support lately from Cleveland's lineup, as it has produced no more than two runs in each of his past three starts.
The Guardians hope that might change on Saturday despite the challenge of facing one of this year's top Cy Young Award candidates.
Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt made a change to the lineup on Friday that ignited six-time All-Star Jose Ramirez's bat. Ramirez moved from the No. 2 spot to third behind leadoff hitter Steven Kwan and Lane Thomas. Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and scored twice as the Guardians recorded season highs of 10 runs and 14 hits.
"We're still trying to find what will help this group," Vogt said. "It's about as much putting Jose back in the No. 3 spot as it is putting Lane Thomas at the top of the order. It gives us a little more speed in front of Jose. I just think it makes our lineup a little longer."
--Field Level Media
CLE vs PITInjury report
Cleveland's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Brennan | RF | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Jun 26, '25) | Jun 26, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed OF Will Brennan on the 60-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| A. Walters | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jun 05, '25) | Jun 05, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred RHP Andrew Walters to the 60-day injured list with a right lat strain. | ||||
| B. Lively | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 29, '25) | May 29, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred C Max Stassi from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Lively is set to undergo season-ending UCL surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| J. Means | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 07, '25) | Apr 07, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred LHP John Means from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from UCL revision. | ||||
| S. Hentges | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 15, '25) | Feb 15, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed LHP Sam Hentges on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from shoulder capsule repair. | ||||
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Simon | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 22, '25) | Sep 22, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Ronny Simon from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with dislocated left shoulder. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 12, '25) | Jun 12, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| E. Valdez | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 13, '25) | May 13, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Enmanuel Valdez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. Valdez recently underwent season-ending surgery on his dislocated left shoulder. | ||||
| J. Jones | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 30, '25) | Mar 30, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred RHP Jared Jones to the 60-Day injured list with a right elbow UCL sprain. | ||||
CLE vs PIT Starters Recent Games
Ben Lively (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
4.81
Avg. IP
4.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 13, '25
CLE 2 - KC 4
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L +125 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
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Apr 08, '25
CLE 1 - CHW 0
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W -181 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 | 4.0 |
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Apr 02, '25
SD 5 - CLE 2
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L +157 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 19.8 | 0.4 |
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Mar 27, '25
KC 4 - CLE 7
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W +153 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 13.4 | 0.4 |
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Sep 28, '24
CLE 3 - HOU 4
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L -149 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 83.6 | 17.5 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Pittsburgh
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 30, '24
CLE 10 - PIT 8
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W -148 | o8.5 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 21.7 | 1.0 |
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Apr 20, '18
PHI 2 - PIT 1
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L -101 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
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Jul 05, '17
PHI 2 - PIT 5
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L +143 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 63.3 | 12.6 | 1.2 |
Paul Skenes (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
2.73
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 14, '25
PIT 10 - WAS 3
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W -194 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 5.0 |
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Apr 08, '25
PIT 3 - STL 5
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L -137 | o6.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 | 2.7 |
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Apr 02, '25
TB 2 - PIT 4
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W -110 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 14.6 | 1.8 |
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Mar 27, '25
MIA 5 - PIT 4
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L -142 | o6.5 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 17.6 | 0.0 |
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Sep 28, '24
NYY 4 - PIT 9
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W +117 | o6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 15.3 | 1.9 |
Last Vs Cleveland
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes has not played against CLE Guardians. | ||||||||||||
CLE vs PITStats
CLE vs PIT Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland
|
4.23 | .252 | .328 | 1.36 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 8.5 |
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Pittsburgh
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4.11 | .232 | .304 | 1.21 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 7.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland
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5.01 | 4.73 | .247 | .333 | 1.39 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
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Pittsburgh
|
4.75 | 4.44 | .244 | .311 | 1.24 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland
|
4.30 | 3.49 | .258 | .321 | 1.31 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
4.10 | 3.62 | .214 | .294 | 1.17 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.1 |