Gameday 38: Pirates look for series win against Angels

Martin Perez on the mound in sereis finale against the Angels

Photo Credit: WTM

The Pirates got off to a good start, defeating the Angels in game one of their three-game set. Edward Olivares's grand slam and Mitch Keller's complete game helped.

Things were the polar opposite yesterday, as the bats fell silent once again, picked up only three hits, and were shutout 9-0.

Quinn Priester didn’t have his best outing following up on his previous one, but it didn’t really matter, as even allowing just a single run wouldn’t have been enough.

In the rubber match, the Pirates will send Martin Perez to face a familiar name.

The Pirates took Jose Soriano in the Rule 5 back in 2020, despite undergoing Tommy John surgery earlier in the year. He made a few rehab appearances down in Bradenton before having to undergo a second Tommy John surgery.

He was returned to the Angels and, after being a reliever last year in the majors, is now in the starting rotation.

First pitch is scheduled for 12:35 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

SS - Oneil Cruz

RF - Connor Joe

1B - Rowdy Tellez

3B - Jared Triolo

CF - Jack Suwinski

C - Joey Bart

2B - Alika Williams

Angels Lineup

2B - Ehire Adrianza

3B - Cole Tucker

LF - Taylor Ward

CF - Kevin Pillar

C - Logan O’Hoppe

1B - Brandon Drury

DH - Willie Calhoun

RF - Jo Adell

SS - Zach Neto

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Martin Perez, LHP (1-2, 3.15 ERA, 40 IP, 13 BB, 31 K)

LAA - Jose Soriano, RHP (1-4, 3.77 ERA, 28.2 IP, 15, 26 K)

Yesterday’s Feature

WTM returned with his weekly ‘This Week in Bradenton’ feature, which looked back at the Marauders’ 5-1 week and included the first FCL game of the season.

This Week in Bradenton: Marauders Return from the Dead

Today’s Feature

The FCL season is underway, and I was at their game on Tuesday. There was plenty to focus on, but I highlighted three players on the day.

Player Observations: Estuar Suero, Miguel Sosa, Jose Regalado

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Player Observations: Estuar Suero, Miguel Sosa, Jose Regalado

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