Houston(5 th - AL West) at Pittsburgh(2 nd - NL Central)

Matchup Details
Sat, May 18 - PNC Park
First Pitch - 7:05 PM ET
W/LUnitsHomeAwayO/URL W/LRL Units
Houston 11-31-13.566-165-1527-1319-23-6.34
Pittsburgh 25-1712.0814-811-920-2127-1511.34
CONSENSUS ANALYSIS
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INJURY REPORT
Houston
PPlayerStatusNotesW/LO/U
SPB. Norris
Prob Sun
Back
05/15/13
Norris left Monday's game against the Tigers with back spasms but is expected to make his next scheduled start, Sunday against the Pirates.1-2
$+114		2-1
2BJ. Altuve
Ques Sat
Personal
05/17/13
Altuve has been on the bereavement list but is expected to be activated for Saturday's game against the Pirates.1-2
$+114		2-1
CFJ. Maxwell
15-day DL
Hand
04/25/13
Maxwell has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left hand. He is expected to be out of action for about a month.5-17
$-796		16-5
RPJ. Fields
15-day DL
Forearm
04/08/13
Fields has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained right forearm.10-26
$-1005		23-11
SPA. White
60-day DL
Elbow
03/31/13
White has a strained right elbow and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.11-31
$-1356		27-13
Pittsburgh
PPlayerStatusNotesW/LO/U
SPJ. Karstens
15-day DL
Shoulder
05/16/13
Karstens has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after experiencing discomfort in his throwing shoulder. He should be activated on June 7th.25-17
$+1208		20-21
SSJ. McDonald
15-day DL
Back
05/15/13
McDonald has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with lower back discomfort.3-0
$+300		1-1
SPJ. McDonald
15-day DL
Shoulder
05/07/13
McDonald has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his throwing shoulder.8-3
$+562		3-7
SPC. Morton
15-day DL
Elbow
05/01/13
Morton is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is on the 15-day disabled list. He is nearing the end of his rehabilitation and could rejoin the Pirates rotation in mid-May.25-17
$+1208		20-21
2BC. d'Arnaud
60-day DL
Thumb
03/20/13
D'Arnaud has a partially torn left thumb ligament and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.25-17
$+1208		20-21
RECENT TRENDS
NEWS

Covers Preview - With four straight wins and a reminder as to how much their opponent is struggling, the Pittsburgh Pirates have to feel pretty good about themselves entering a Saturday night matchup with the Houston Astros. Pittsburgh trailed by three runs midway through Friday's series opener before rallying to tie it in the eighth inning and then scoring the winning run as two Astros collided in right field trying to catch a pop fly in the ninth.

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