Ashcraft (12-5) earned the win in a complete game Thursday against the Marlins, allowing a run on three hits and a walk. He struck out 10.
Flores went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and six total RBI in Thursday's 13-1 win over Miami.
Young is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Cubs.
Nunez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Tena is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
The Pirates optioned Sisk to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
The Pirates placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left hip inflammation.
The Pirates recalled Mattson from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
The Pirates recalled Brannigan from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
Simon is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Miami.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| J. Irvin | Jake Irvin | 5.9 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 3.1 | 0.17 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| J. Wood | James Wood | 0.85 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 1.72 | 0.53 | 0.15 |
| K. Ruiz | Keibert Ruiz | 0.79 | 0.4 | 0.44 | 1.25 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
| N. Lowe | Nathaniel Lowe | 0.9 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 1.43 | 0.47 | 0.01 |
| J. Bell | Josh Bell | 0.66 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 1.13 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| L. Garcia | Luis Garcia | 0.9 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 1.45 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| P. DeJong | Paul DeJong | 0.7 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 1.23 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| D. Crews | Dylan Crews | 0.69 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 1.1 | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| N. Nunez | Nasim Nunez | 0.37 | 0.2 | 0.14 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| J. Young | Jacob Young | 0.7 | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.93 | 0.25 | 0.19 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESNo new major injuries to report NOT PROJECTED TO START:Riley Adams, Jose Tena Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Jake Irvin |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| James Wood |
| Keibert Ruiz |
| Nathaniel Lowe |
| Josh Bell |
| Luis Garcia |
| Paul DeJong |
| Dylan Crews |
| Nasim Nunez |
| Jacob Young |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 5.9 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 3.1 | 0.17 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 0.85 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 1.72 | 0.53 | 0.15 |
| 0.79 | 0.4 | 0.44 | 1.25 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
| 0.9 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 1.43 | 0.47 | 0.01 |
| 0.66 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 1.13 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 0.9 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 1.45 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| 0.7 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 1.23 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| 0.69 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 1.1 | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| 0.37 | 0.2 | 0.14 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| 0.7 | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.93 | 0.25 | 0.19 |
