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David Bednar - Earns 22nd save Bednar earned the save in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Mariners, striking out two in a perfect inning.Impact Bednar was called upon with the bases loaded in the ninth frame and retired all three batters he faced on just nine pitches. It was the first time in six August outings the closer didn't yield at least one run and his first perfect outing since July 12. On the season, the 29-year-old has converted 22 of 27 save chances with a 5.70 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 46:15 K:BB across 42.2 innings. 11 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE Bailey Falter - Strikes out eight in win Falter (6-7) earned the win against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing two runs on eight hits and no walks with eight strikeouts across 5.2 innings.Impact Falter was fantastic Saturday, generating 16 swinging strikes and eclipsing 90 pitches for the second consecutive outing. The southpaw has gone 2-0 while yielding seven earned runs over 17 innings since returning from the injured list July 30. On the year, he owns a 4.02 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 75:31 K:BB across 107.1 innings and lines up to face the Reds at home next week. 39 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE Josh Walker - Back in Pirates' organization The Pirates signed Walker to a minor-league contract Saturday and placed him on the 7-day injured list, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.Impact The Pirates acquired Walker at the trade deadline, but released him Aug. 12 after having appeared in merely one game for Triple-A Indianapolis. Having yet to make his Pirates debut, Walker was assigned to Triple-A but he'll first need to recover from the undisclosed injury that forced him to the injured list. 4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Livvy Dunne channels Skenes with acrobatic pitch It’d be nearly impossible to try replicating the success of Paul Skenes on a mound but Livvy Dunne certainly tried her best. Dunne, who is d...

4 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Pirates place Andrew McCutchen on 10-day IL with left knee inflammation PITTSBURGH - While he was able to play through the pain for a couple weeks, Andrew McCutchen will fi...

6 HOURS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bailey Falter, Pirates' bats keep Mariners reeling The Pittsburgh Pirates hit three home runs and Bailey Falter delivered a solid start in a 7-2 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on S...

6 HOURS AGO • THESTATE.COM

Kiner-Falefa collects 3 hits as the Pirates beat the sliding Mariners 7-2 Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a first-inning homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Seattle Mariners 7-2 7 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates' deadline acquisitions key to 2nd straight win over Mariners Saturday’s contest perfectly encapsulated the pair of new guys’ contributions thus far. Isaiah Kiner-Falefa made his presence felt early and...

7 HOURS AGO • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Mariners vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18 Preview the August 18 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more. 8 HOURS AGO • DATA SKRIVE

Pirates put OF Andrew McCutchen (knee) on 10-day IL The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Andrew McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left knee inflammation.McCutchen was inju...

10 HOURS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hot-hitting Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen placed on 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation Designated hitter Andrew McCutchen was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday with left knee inflammation 10 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS Ryan Borucki - Resuming rehab assignment Saturday Borucki (wrist) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.Impact Borucki, who has been on the injured list since early April due to carpal tunnel syndrome in his left wrist, was shut down from his throwing program at the beginning of August after suffering a setback. He appears to have recovered enough to resume his rehab program, and the hope for the 30-year-old is that he'll be available out of Pittsburgh's bullpen for the tail end of the regular season. 11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Alika Williams - Recalled by Pirates The Pirates recalled Williams from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.Impact The move corresponds with Andrew McCutchen being placed on the 10-day injured list due to a knee injury. Williams has appeared in 25 games for the Pirates this season with a slash line of .210/.246/.290 with three RBI across 69 plate appearances. He's had more success in the minors this season with a batting average of .298 with 13 RBI and a .769 OPS across 162 plate appearances. Williams will likely serve mostly as an infield depth piece behind Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Oneil Cruz and Ke'Bryan Hayes. 11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Andrew McCutchen - Placed on IL with knee injury The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a knee injury.Impact McCutchen suffered the injury in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle while running to first base. The 37-year-old was in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, and over his last 15 outings he's slashed .278/.385/.481 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 62 plate appearances. Oneil Cruz is serving as the designated hitter for Saturday's contest, though Joey Bart has played at DH in three of the Pirates' last seven games, which could mean more starts behind home plate are on the table for Yasmani Grandal. Infielder Alika Williams was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. 11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Bryan Reynolds - Not starting Saturday Reynolds is absent from Saturday's lineup against Seattle.Impact Reynolds has gone 0-for-8 with one run scored and five strikeouts over his last two outings. He'll take a seat Saturday while Bryan De La Cruz starts in left field. 12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Oneil Cruz - Starting at DH Cruz (ankle) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second in Saturday's game against the Mariners.Impact Cruz injured his left ankle while turning toward base in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle. The injury won't keep him out of Saturday's contest, though he'll avoid fielding duties while Isiah Kiner-Falefa gets the start at shortstop. 12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Andrew McCutchen - Sitting Saturday McCutchen (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.Impact McCutchen left in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle after sustaining a knee injury while running to first base. Oneil Cruz (ankle) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo. 12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE David Bednar - Collects 21st save Bednar gave up a run on two hits in ninth inning Friday, recording his 21st save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Mariners. He struck out three.Impact The right-hander served up a solo shot to Jorge Polanco, marring what was otherwise an impressive performance. Bednar has been tagged for at least one run in a stunning six straight appearances, posting an 8:7 K:BB in 6.1 innings over that stretch and blowing two of five save chances. That August swoon has sent his ERA on the season soaring to 5.83, and while the Pirates don't seem inclined to remove him from the closer role, Aroldis Chapman has a 0.82 ERA, 0.55 WHIP and 17:2 K:BB in 11 innings since the All-Star break. 12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Paul Skenes - Season-high four walks in win Skenes (7-2) picked up the win in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Mariners, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out six.Impact Despite a season high in walks, the rookie right-hander still came away with his 12th quality start in 16 trips to the mound for Pittsburgh. Skenes' workload in his first full professional season may be catching up to him -- he's walked 11 batters and hit two more with pitches over his last four starts and 23.1 innings -- but the 22-year-old has still produced a solid 3.47 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 over that stretch. He lines up to make him next start at home next week against the Reds, and the Pirates could move to a six-man rotation over the final weeks of the year in order to provide young arms like Skenes and Jared Jones (lat) some extra rest. 12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Mariners look to end skid in game against the Pirates The Seattle Mariners aim to end their four-game losing streak with a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates 19 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Skid over, Pirates out to start win streak vs. Mariners The Pittsburgh Pirates finally won a game.Now they will try to make it two straight for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host...

21 HOURS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM