Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates

What it means

• Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
• Rockies 6-11 on the road; Pirates 10-14 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27

Grichuk and Doyle go deep in 3rd, power playoff-bound White Sox past Rockies 4-2 in season finale

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

Recap · Sep 26

White Sox lose 9-6 to Rockies, end chances of winning AL Central

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Recap · Sep 26

Munetaka Murakami homers twice as playoff-bound White Sox top Rockies 6-1

Preview · Sep 26

Rockies aim to break 5-game losing streak, play the White Sox

Injuries and inactives

Rockies1st in NL West

• Chase Dollander SP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Kris Bryant DH

  Back, Surgery
  60-Day-IL
• McCade Brown SP

  Shoulder, Inflammation, right
  60-Day-IL
• Pierson Ohl RP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Willi Castro 2B

  Heel, Plantar Fasciitis, left
  10-Day-IL

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

• Oneil Cruz CF

  Knee, Bruise, left
  Day-To-Day
• Braxton Ashcraft SP

  Arm, Soreness, right
  15-Day-IL
• Esmerlyn Valdez RF

  Hamstring, Strain, left
  10-Day-IL
• Isaac Mattson RP

  Hip, Inflammation
  15-Day-IL
• Mitch Keller SP

  Shoulder, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rockies1st in NL West

Kyle Freeland SP

Probable starter · 9-11, 4.53 ERA, 131 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Connor JoeDH
2. 2Charlie BlackmonRF
3. 3C.J. Cron1B
4. 4Ryan McMahon3B
5. 5Brendan Rodgers2B
6. 6Randal GrichukRF
7. 7Jose IglesiasSS
8. 8Sam HilliardLF
9. 9Elias DiazC

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Roansy Contreras SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 3.79 ERA, 86 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
3. 3Michael Chavis1B
4. 4Ben GamelLF
5. 5Rodolfo CastroSS
6. 6Yoshi TsutsugoDH
7. 7Diego Castillo2B
8. 8Cal MitchellRF
9. 9Michael PerezC

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 9,009

Officials

Adam Beck (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)