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Astros-Pirates Preview

(AP) -- Following a stunning late-inning rally, the Pittsburgh Pirates send the NL strikeout leader to the mound against the most strikeout-prone team in the majors.

A.J. Burnett will try to lead the surging Pirates to their season-high fifth straight win Saturday night when they take on the AL-worst Houston Astros at PNC Park.

After Pedro Alvarez hit a game-tying homer in the eighth, the Pirates were gifted a 5-4 victory Friday night when Houston's Jimmy Paredes and Jake Elmore collided and dropped a pop-up with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth.

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Astros Headlines

Leaders
AVG: J. Altuve.333
HR: C. Carter9
RBI: C. Carter22
SB: J. Altuve4
W: B. Norris4
ERA: B. Norris4.32
Saves: J. Veras5
K: B. Norris33
Western Division
TeamWLPctGB
Texas 2715.643-
Oakland 2122.4886.5
Seattle 2022.4767
LA Angels 1527.35712
Houston 1131.26216
Full Standings
General Batting (Rank)
AVG: .246 (20)
Runs: 169 (19)
Hits: 349 (16)
Home Runs: 42 (18)
Stolen Bases: 21 (17)
OBP: .303 (25)
SLG: .396 (17)
Total Bases: 563 (18)
General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average: 5.73 (30)
Runs Allowed: 258 (30)
Saves: 6 (28)
Strikeouts: 262 (27)
OpBA: .297 (30)
OBP: .371 (30)
SLG: .516 (30)
Run Support: 4.12 (21)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
5/14 J. Altuve Placed on Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List
5/14 J. Elmore Called Up from Minors
5/14 P. Humber Outrighted to Minors
5/12 E. Gonzalez Signed as Free Agent ( 2013)(one-year contract)
5/12 P. Humber Designated for Assignment
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Injuries
Date Player Status
5/13 B. Norris Left game - Back spasms (day-to-day)
4/24 J. Maxwell Fractured left hand (on 15-day DL)
4/20 J. Martinez off 15-day DL
4/5 T. Blackley off 15-day DL
4/4 J. Fields Right forearm strain (on 15-day DL)
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