Yankees-Pirates weather forecast calls for rain, thunderstorms at PNC Park

Rain, rain go away.

The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates will be forced to contend with Mother Nature Tuesday when they open a two-game series at PNC Park. And the wet weather is expected to continue into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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The National Weather Service has also issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook:

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today. The primary impacts will be damaging winds and large hail. Heavy downpours could also cause localized flooding.

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Here’s a preview of Tuesday’s game from the Associated Press:

BOTTOM LINE

New York Yankees (58-22, first in the AL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (32-47, third in the NL Central).

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7:05 pm EDT.

Pittsburgh is 19-22 at home and 32-47 overall. The Pirates are 21-6 in games when they score five or more runs.

New York has a 58-22 record overall and a 24-13 record on the road. The Yankees have gone 36-2 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

PITCHING PROBABLES

Yankees: Jameson Taillon (9-1, 3.32 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 69 strikeouts).

Pirates: Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.20 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 67 strikeouts).

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE

Yankees -226, Pirates +188; over/under is 8 1/2 runs.

TOP PERFORMERS

Ke’Bryan Hayes has 15 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 25 RBI while hitting .256 for the Pirates. Bligh Madris is 9-for-33 with three doubles over the last 10 games.

Aaron Judge has a .282 batting average to lead the Yankees, and has 12 doubles and 29 home runs. DJ LeMahieu is 9-for-30 with two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Pirates: 3-7, .226 batting average, 5.90 ERA, outscored by 21 runs.

Yankees: 6-4, .180 batting average, 2.63 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs.

INJURIES

Pirates: Yerry De Los Santos: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Marisnick: 60-Day IL (thumb), Yoshitomo Tsutsugo: 10-Day IL (back), Dillon Peters: 15-Day IL (back), Canaan Smith-Njigba: 60-Day IL (wrist), Ben Gamel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kevin Newman: 60-Day IL (groin), Roberto Perez: 60 -Day IL (hamstring), Greg Allen: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Blake Cederlind: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (elbow).

Yankees: Ron Marinaccio: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Rortvedt: 60-Day IL (oblique), Stephen Ridings: 60 -Day IL (shoulder), Domingo German: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Britton: 60-Day IL (elbow).

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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.