The Pirates need Mitch Keller to pitch like an ace and he took a step in that direction last night, on a milestone night for Bryan Reynolds. Joe Block had the story of another Pirates win.
Reynolds, Jack Suwinski, Andrew McCutchen, Connor Joe, and Jared Triolo all had two hits in a 12-hit Pirates attack.
The Pirates and Tigers wrap up their brief series this afternoon at PNC Park. Lefthander Martín Perez pitches for the Bucs against Tigers righty Casey Mize. It’s a 12:10 pregame, 12:35 first pitch on WCCS.
ALTOONA CURVE
Altoona holds its home opener tonight against the Harrisburg Senators. Braxton Ashcraft makes his first appearance of the season. The 24-year-old 6-5 righthander is the Pirates seventh-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. He was 0-3 with a 2.39 ERA in 19 starts in Class A, AA, and AAA last season as the Pirates limited him to 52-and-two-thirds innings in his first full season back after Tommy John surgery.
First pitch from PNG Field is at 6 o’clock.
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