Pirates visit the White Sox on 3-game road win streak

Sep 9, 2026, 04:04 am

Pittsburgh Pirates (72-73, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (75-69, first in the AL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.59 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (9-6, 4.13 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 114 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox -155, Pirates +125; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the Chicago White Sox looking to continue a three-game road winning streak.

Chicago has a 75-69 record overall and a 43-29 record in home games. White Sox pitchers have a collective 4.16 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.

Pittsburgh has gone 34-39 in road games and 72-73 overall. The Pirates have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play at .253.

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Meidroth leads the White Sox with a .269 batting average, and has 27 doubles, 12 home runs, 55 walks and 51 RBI. Miguel Vargas is 10 for 40 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

Bryan Reynolds has 36 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs while hitting .268 for the Pirates. Esmerlyn Valdez is 5 for 37 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .191 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by four runs

Pirates: 7-3, .269 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Tommy Pham: 10-Day IL (calf), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Huascar Brazoban: 15-Day IL (lat), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (hand), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: Isaac Mattson: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (hip), Mitch Keller: 60-Day IL (arm), Ryan O'Hearn: 10-Day IL (quadricep)

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