McCutchen, who went 0-for-4 against the Astros on Monday, has just two hits in his last 16 at-bats.

EDGE Analysis

It looked like his struggles where past him after a successful West Coast road trip, but he's cooled off since returning to PNC Park. Despite working a three-balls-and-one-strike count Monday, he rolled over an outside pitch, resulting in a weak grounder to the left side of the infield -- indicative of both his lack of plate discipline and an unwillingness to go opposite field.