Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees | July 20, 2026

Final July 20, 2026 • Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Pittsburgh Pirates

52-49

👑 New York Yankees

56-44

MLB PREVIEW • July 20, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates (52-49) travels to play New York Yankees (56-44) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Record 52-49

New York Yankees

Home Side

Record 56-44

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
PIT	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	2
NEW	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	~	8	11	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

39%

Pittsburgh Pirates

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61%

New York Yankees

Projected Score PIT 4.4 - NEW 4.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
New York Yankees has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

New York Yankees

48.1% Win % 45.5%

65-70 Overall Record 60-72

34-32 Home Record 31-35

31-38 Away Record 29-37

4.90 Runs / G 4.16

.253 Team BA .237

.736 Team OPS .699

4.23 Team ERA 4.05

1.32 WHIP 1.30

4617 AB (At Bats) 4440

657 R (Runs) 549

1167 H (Hits) 1051

204 2B (Doubles) 166

14 3B (Triples) 17

158 HR (Home Runs) 163

627 RBI (Runs Batted In) 525

1873 TB (Total Bases) 1740

475 BB (Walks) 423

1271 SO (Strikeouts) 1119

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 69

.253 AVG .237

.330 OBP .307

.406 SLG .392

.736 OPS .699

630.9 RC (Runs Created) 537.1

.091 BB/PA .085

0.37 BB/K 0.38

3.91 P/PA 3.94

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 346

5204 PA (Plate Appearances) 4956

29.2 AB/HR 27.2

4.23 ERA 4.05

1.32 WHIP 1.30

1197.1 IP (Innings) 1175.2

1080 H (Hits Allowed) 1055

563 ER (Earned Runs) 529

134 HR (HR Allowed) 145

495 BB (Walks Allowed) 472

1244 K (Strikeouts) 1192

9.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

65 W (Wins) 60

69 L (Losses) 72

27 SV (Saves) 25

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

83 E (Errors) 81

204 DP (Double Plays) 166

4728 TC (Total Chances) 4651

3592 PO (Putouts) 3527

1053 A (Assists) 1043

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.23 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.05 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

42,348

Closing Odds

Line: NYY -121 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Braxton Ashcraft

Home Starter

Ryan Weathers

Consensus Pool

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Pittsburgh Pirates (49.9%) New York Yankees (50.1%)

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