Gameday 153: Pirates look to avoid a sweep against the Cardinals with Luis Ortiz on the mound
Luis Ortiz vs Erick Fedde
Billy Cook and Nick Yorke helped a comeback for the Pirates, but ultimately, the bullpen surrendered another lead, and now they find themselves on the verge of getting swept by the Cardinals.
Yorke has five hits in his last two games, and Cook hit his first major league home run.
The struggles of David Bednar continued, allowing a game-tying home run before allowing three runs overall (two earned). Jalen Beek allowed three runs of his own, as well as two inherited runners, behind Bednar.
In hopes of avoiding a sweep, the Pirates will have Luis Ortiz on the mound. They will face Erick Fedde for the Cardinals.
First pitch is expected around 7:15 pm ET.
Pirates Lineup
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
DH - Bryan Reynolds
CF - Oneil Cruz
1B - Rowdy Tellez
2B - Nick Gonzales
RF - Bryan De La Cruz
LF - Nick Yorke
C - Yasmani Grandal
3B - Jared Triolo
Cardinals Lineup
SS - Masyn Winn
DH - Alec Burleson
1B - Paul Goldschmidt
3B - Nolan Arenado
2B - Brendan Donovan
LF - Lars Nootbaar
RF - Jordan Walker
C - Pedro Pages
CF - Michael Siani
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Luis Ortiz (6-6, 3.45 ERA, 122.2 IP, 39 BB, 95 K)
STL - Erick Fedde (8-9, 3.45 ERA, 164.1 IP, 50 BB, 141 K)
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