McCutchen went 3-for-5 with a walk, a three-run home run, three runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

It was a game in which McCutchen looked a lot like the player who won the 2013 NL MVP, knocking in five and picking up three hits. Unfortunately, those moments have been rarer than in most seasons; his five RBI on Friday were more than he had in the entirety of July (3) and his OPS, boosted to .714 after his big game, is still on track to be his second-worst as a pro. The 17-year veteran is up to 11 home runs and 39 RBI in 96 games.

McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Monday in a 6-5 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen's lone hit was a huge one -- he banged a two-run homer to left field in the seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie. The knock was his first hit over his past three games, a span in which the veteran slugger has gone 1-for-14. McCutchen now has 10 home runs on the campaign, a mark he's reached in every one of his 17 big-league seasons.

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen started the previous three games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 1-for-13 with a solo homer. Bryan Reynolds will receive a turn at designated hitter while Jack Suwinski picks up a start in right field for Pittsburgh.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen went deep in the first inning of Wednesday's game to tally his ninth home run of the season. It was his first across 55 at-bats in July, and he has just one additional extra-base hit while hitting only .200 for the month.

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen appears to be getting a routine breather after he had started in each of the Bucs' first four games out of the All-Star break while going 4-for-15 with a double and two walks. Bryan Reynolds will get a day off from patrolling right field and will replace McCutchen at designated hitter.

McCutchen isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen will get a day to clear his head Tuesday after going 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts over his last four contests. His absence will allow Bryan Reynolds to serve as the DH, opening a spot in right field for Jack Suwinski.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen played a key role in the Pirates' six-run eighth inning, when he drove in a two-run single before coming around to score on a Bryan Reynolds two-run double. McCutchen has reached base safely in nine of his last 11 starts, and over that span he has gone 14-for-47 (.298) with two home runs and five RBI.

McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen had started each of the previous eight contests but will get a breather in Wednesday's series finale. Bryan Reynolds will receive a day off from playing the outfield and will replace McCutchen at designated hitter.

McCutchen went 4-for-8 with a double, a solo homer and a second run scored in Thursday's doubleheader split with Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen extended Pittsburgh's lead to 4-0 in the nightcap with his eighth homer of the year and third in seven games, a 382-foot blast off Keider Montero in the third inning. McCutchen now has at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games, going 16-for-44 (.364) with seven extra-base hits in that span. Overall, the veteran outfielder is slashing .271/.355/.432 with 28 RBI and 24 runs scored through 263 plate appearances this season.

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen will get a chance to catch his breath after starting eight straight games. Alexander Canario will pick up a start in right field while Bryan Reynolds occupies McCutchen's usual spot at designated hitter.