The Yankees have started their long road trip losing their one-game makeup against the Houston Astros and taking two of three in Cleveland against the Guardians. After their first scheduled off day since the 13th of June, they return to action today with their first set of road interleague games this season, as they head to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (and thankfully, the DH is here for good now).
The Pirates have been, to nobody’s surprise, one of the worst teams in the National League, ranking dead last in the NL in runs per game (3.