Gameday 32: Quinn Priester on the mound as Pirates look to avoid sweep

After losing first two games, the Pirates look to avoid getting swept by the Athletics

May 01, 2024

Connor Joe got the Pirates on the board first with a solo home run, but the bats quickly fell silent. They finished with just two runs and five hits as they dropped their third straight as well as five of their last six.

Mitch Keller pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven. The Pirates now share an identical 14-17 record with the Athletics and are in last place in the NL Central.

In the series finale, the Pirates will send Quinn Priester - coming off his best start of his major league career - to the mound to face Ross Stripling, with an expected game time of 3:37 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

DH - Bryan Reynolds

LF - Connor Joe

SS - Oneil Cruz

RF - Edward Olivares

1B - Rowdy Tellez

2B - Jared Triolo

CF - Jack Suwinski

C - Henry Davis

Athletics Lineup

RF - Lawrence Butler

3B - Tyler Nevin

CF - JJ Bleday

DH - Shea Langeliers

2B - Abraham Toro

LF - Seth Brown

C - Kyle McCann

SS - Darell Hernaiz

1B - Ryan Noda

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Quinn Priester (0-1, 3.48 ERA, 10.1 IP, 2 BB, 8 K)

OAK - Ross Stripling (0-5, 4.98 ERA, 34.1 IP, 8 BB, 25 K)

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