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The Cleveland Guardians (9-9) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-12) face off at PNC Park on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series.
Guardians vs. Pirates: April 18, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- TV: SportsNet PT and CLEG
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
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Guardians vs. Pirates Starting Pitchers
| Luis Ortiz (RHP) | Carmen Mlodzinski (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 3 |
| 1-2 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 6.06 | ERA | 6.23 |
| 5.1 | IP/Start | 4.1 |
| 1.408 | WHIP | 1.769 |
| 8.3 | K/9 | 9.7 |
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Guardians vs. Pirates Team Stats
- The Guardians average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 22 total home runs.
- The Pirates have hit 13 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Cleveland ranks 17th in MLB with a .228 batting average.
- Pittsburgh ranks 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .197.
- The Guardians are the 22nd-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.8 runs per game (68 total).
- The Pirates have scored 67 runs (3.4 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Hitters To Watch In Guardians vs. Pirates
Guardians
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | 18 | .310 | .364 | .451 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| José Ramírez | 17 | .250 | .314 | .500 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 17 | .185 | .313 | .463 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Carlos Santana | 18 | .261 | .325 | .377 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| Gabriel Arias | 17 | .268 | .333 | .500 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
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Pirates
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | 17 | .228 | .352 | .474 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 18 | .194 | .270 | .284 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 20 | .270 | .333 | .317 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 15 | .233 | .340 | .349 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 19 | .197 | .279 | .329 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Guardians Games
- April 18: at Pirates, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 19: at Pirates, 4:05 p.m. ET
- April 20: at Pirates, 1:35 p.m. ET
- April 21: vs. Yankees, 6:10 p.m. ET
- April 22: vs. Yankees, 6:10 p.m. ET
- April 23: vs. Yankees, 1:10 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Pirates Games
- April 18: vs. Guardians, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 19: vs. Guardians, 4:05 p.m. ET
- April 20: vs. Guardians, 1:35 p.m. ET
- April 22: at Angels, 9:38 p.m. ET
- April 23: at Angels, 9:38 p.m. ET
- April 24: at Angels, 9:29 p.m. ET