NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Yankee Stadium II on Monday to open a three-game series against the New York Yankees, with first pitch scheduled under clear skies and 75-degree weather. Pittsburgh enters at 52-48, coming off a 7-1 victory Sunday at Cleveland. The Yankees, 54-45, are looking to rebound after an 8-2 loss Saturday to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-hander Paul Skenes (10-5, 3.22 ERA) is scheduled to start for Pittsburgh. Skenes has won his past three decisions, most recently striking out eight over seven innings of one-run ball Sunday against the Guardians. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, though he was tagged for seven earned runs in a loss at Philadelphia on July 1. Right-hander Cam Schlittler (7-6, 3.58 ERA) gets the ball for New York. Schlittler was sharp in a win at Washington on July 11 (6.2 IP, 2 ER, 6 K) and dominated Tampa Bay on July 6 (8 IP, 1 ER, 8 K), but he has also struggled in two of his past three outings, including Saturday’s loss to the Dodgers (4.1 IP, 3 ER, 8 K). The Interstat game simulator projects a 7-5 Pirates victory, though New York opened as a pregame favorite at -1.5 runs. The over/under is set at 7.5. Pittsburgh’s offense was led Sunday by center fielder Billy Cook, who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. The Pirates have won six of their last 10, including a 14-5 rout of Milwaukee on July 12 and a 12-4 win over Atlanta on July 7. New York’s bats were held to two runs Saturday. The Yankees have lost four of their last six, though they swept a three-game series at Washington from July 10-12 and took three of four at Tampa Bay from July 6-9. Following Monday’s game, the teams meet again Tuesday and Wednesday. Pittsburgh then hosts the Chicago Cubs for three games starting Friday, while New York travels to Philadelphia for a weekend series.