Pittsburgh @ Oakland
0-2, 13.50 ERA
McCutchen is making his first major league appearance since April 24. Before being demoted to Triple-A, he had been hit hard as a starter, allowing 18 hits, 18 runs (all earned), and five homers in only 11 innings over three starts.
Over his short major league career, McCutchen is 1-3 with a 7.57 ERA in four road starts.
His Triple-A numbers weren’t overly impressive, as he was 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 10 Triple-A starts. That’s in stark contrast to last season, when he was 13-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 24 Triple-A starts.
The Pirates have lost 15 in a row on the road. 12 of those 15 losses have been by multiple runs.
24 of the Pirates’ 29 road losses this season have been by multiple runs.
37 of the Pirates’ 48 overall losses this season have been by multiple runs.
6-2, 3.21 ERA
Cahill is 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in four home starts this season. He’s allowed more than one run only once in those four starts, a 4-3 loss to Minnesota on June 5 in which he picked up a no-decision.
Cahill is 5-0 with a 2.64 ERA in his last seven starts after going 1-2 with a 4.37 ERA in his first four starts this season.
-1.5 RL

McCutchen is making his first major league appearance since April 24. Before being demoted to Triple-A, he had been hit hard as a starter, allowing 18 hits, 18 runs (all earned), and five homers in only 11 innings over three starts.
Over his short major league career, McCutchen is 1-3 with a 7.57 ERA in four road starts.
His Triple-A numbers weren’t overly impressive, as he was 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 10 Triple-A starts. That’s in stark contrast to last season, when he was 13-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 24 Triple-A starts.
The Pirates have lost 15 in a row on the road. 12 of those 15 losses have been by multiple runs.
24 of the Pirates’ 29 road losses this season have been by multiple runs.
37 of the Pirates’ 48 overall losses this season have been by multiple runs.

Cahill is 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in four home starts this season. He’s allowed more than one run only once in those four starts, a 4-3 loss to Minnesota on June 5 in which he picked up a no-decision.
Cahill is 5-0 with a 2.64 ERA in his last seven starts after going 1-2 with a 4.37 ERA in his first four starts this season.
