McCutchen went 0-for-2 with three walks in Pittsburgh's 9-3 win over Colorado on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

In a showing of respect, opponents have issued eight walks to McCutchen in the last three games. The center fielder also stole his 10th base of the season Monday, giving him three swipes in his last seven tilts. He's 4-for-12 with a homer and three RBI for his career versus Tuesday starter Chris Rusin.

McCutchen went 1-for-1 with a career-tying four walks Sunday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

The perennial MVP candidate has recorded 95 RBI (one fewer than his career high), giving him a good shot at reaching the 100-RBI mark. He also has stolen two bases in his last six starts and needs one more to reach double digits.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen was seeing the ball well tonight out of Kershaw's hands, as his first out was a stinger to the right fielder. In his second at-bat he hit the ball in almost an identical fashion, but was rewarded with a double. This is why he is an annual MVP candidate and he's making a case yet again for the coveted award. The only down statistic for McCutchen this year are the steals, as he has just nine, which is half of his previous career-low.

McCutchen is out of the lineup Thursday, the Pittsburgh Tribune's Rob Biertempfel reports.

EDGE Analysis

The star center fielder's average dipped below .300 after he struck out four times in Wednesday's game. A game that bad for a player of McCutchen's caliber is pretty rare, so manager Clint Hurdle obviously felt he needed to give him the day off. Starling Marte shifts to center field with Travis Snider starting in left.

McCutchen went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in a 6-4 loss to Milwaukee on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It's been quite the year for the annual MVP candidate and with how good the Pirates have been this season, he may have a good shot at the award this season. While the one-hit game lowered his average below .300, he still has provided elite numbers across the board. The only worry are the steals, as he has just seven in 11 attempts this season. That will be a career-low by a significant margin and it remains to be seen if that'll continue to be a part of his game going forward.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored Friday in St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

A day after sitting out due to a sore Achilles', McCutchen showed no signs of injury -- he even legged out a late-inning infield single. The Bucs took him out in the bottom of the ninth inning but that was likely because the team held an eight-run lead.

McCutchen (Achilles) is back in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

The news comes as little surprise, as manager Clint Hurdle had already indicated McCutchen would return to the lineup "unless he miss the flight." He'll assume his usual spot in center field and hit third in the lineup.

Manager Clint Hurdle said McCutchen (knee) will return to the starting lineup Friday in St. Louis "unless he misses the flight," Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hurdle said that McCutchen's left knee has been bothering him for the last five or six days. Pittsburgh had a chance to bundle two off-days with a Sunday afternoon start and Monday's day off, but instead the team rest August's NL player of the month Thursday.

McCutchen is not in the lineup Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear whether the newly minted NL Player of the Month for August is dealing with an injury, but Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Gazette reports that McCutchen appeared to tweak something while running to first base Wednesday night. The Pirates are yet to comment on the situation, so consider McCutchen day-to-day until further notice. Pittsburgh will go with Starling Marte in center field Thursday. He'll be flanked by Josh Harrison in left and Gregory Polanco in right.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a double that hit high off the right-center field wall Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

He was knocked down by a Jimmy Nelson fastball later in the contest and seemed to tweak his back. The center fielder stayed in the game but appeared to be playing at less than 100 percent. It might be a good idea to make sure he's in the starting lineup Wednesday before inserting him into daily league lineups.