Davis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Davis entered Thursday with only one hit across his 39 at-bats while striking out at a 30.6 percent clip. That drought ended when he led off the fourth inning with a single before coming around to score, and he then went yard three frames later. While Davis managed to tally his fifth home run of the campaign, he is still hitting only .172/.254/.290 across 193 plate appearances.

Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Davis started at catcher in Tuesday night's 8-1 loss, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties for the Pirates in the series finale.

Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Davis will take a seat after going 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over his last two starts. Though he's been part of a timeshare at catcher with Joey Bart, Davis could eventually see a dip in playing time if he's unable to break out of his ongoing slump at the plate. In 10 games since the All-Star break, Davis has gone 1-for-30 with five walks and 11 strikeouts.

Davis is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Davis will rest Friday while Joey Bart serves behind home plate and bats seventh. Davis has struggled at the plate since the All-Star break, going 1-for-23 with one RBI and nine strikeouts across eight games.

Davis isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Davis has gone 0-for-24 at the plate since July 11, and his recent struggles will cause him to give up another start behind the plate to Joey Bart, who will bat eighth Tuesday.

Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Davis will get some rest for Wednesday's matinee after he started behind the plate in three of the Pirates' previous four games. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties in the series finale with Detroit.

Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Davis and Joey Bart had been alternating turns behind the plate during the final week before the All-Star break and in the first series of the second half this past weekend, but the playing time at catcher might be starting to tilt more in Davis' favor. The Pirates will hand Davis his third start in four games, even though he's gone hitless with five strikeouts in 13 at-bats over his last five contests.

Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

Davis had started each of the previous three contests and looks to have emerged as Option 1A at catcher for the Pirates to Joey Bart's 1B. However, Bart will be behind the dish Wednesday and will bat seventh.

Davis went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Davis singled and scored in the second and eighth frames, sandwiched around a double in the fourth inning. He was stuck in a 3-for-33 (.091) skid since his last multi-hit performance June 7. Davis is now slashing .207/.273/.351 with eight extra-base hits through 38 appearances.

Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Davis' brief run as the Pirates' No. 1 backstop appears to have come to an end after Pittsburgh activated Joey Bart from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Bart will make his second straight start behind the plate Wednesday, while Davis takes a seat for the third game in a row after he had previously received a breather in this past Sunday's loss to the Cubs before Bart was activated.