Gameday 43: Pirates go for series win against Brewers with Priester on mound

Pirates look to take game two of three game set

Photo Credit: Ryan Palencer

It didn’t come easy, but the Pirates were able to hold off a late charge by the Milwaukee Brewers, taking game one of their three-game set 8-6.

Mitch Keller pitched six shutout innings, allowing eight hits while striking out seven to pick up his fourth win of the season.

Josh Fleming got beat up, allowing five earned runs in an inning plus on the mound, but Hunter Stratton and David Bednar were able to lock things down for the final two innings.

The offense continues to show signs of life, as Jack Suwinski, Yasmani Grandal, and Bryan Reynolds hit home runs for the Pirates. Reynolds picked up five hits on the day, which included a home run and two doubles.

On Tuesday, they will send Quinn Priester to the mound, who couldn’t build off his career-best outing two starts ago. He’s faced Milwaukee once in his career, allowing three earned runs in four innings pitched.

They will face Joe Ross, who pitched against the Pirates once this year. The first pitch is expected around 7:40 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

RF - Bryan Reynolds

SS - Oneil Cruz

1B - Connor Joe

LF - Jack Suwinski

2B - Nick Gonzales

C - Yasmani Grandal

3B - Jared Triolo

CF - Michael A. Taylor

Brewers Lineup

2B - Brice Turang

C - William Contreras

LF - Christian Yelich

SS - Willy Adames

1B - Jake Bauers

3B - Joey Ortiz

CF - Sal Frelick

DH - Oliver Dunn

RF - Jackson Churio

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Quinn Priester (0-3, 3.86 ERa, 21 IP, 8 BB, 12 K)

MIL - Joe Ross (1-4, 4.75 ERA, 36 IP, 14 BB, 29 K)

Yesterday’s Feature

It was a double feature day on Monday. Our usual ‘10 Observations’ feature went live in the morning, and with me being in Bradenton for the week, there was a heavy Florida theme.

10 Observations: There's a lot of talent down in Bradenton

The second feature was a look at the Altoona rotation picture, which just got even more crowded with Thomas Harrington joining after starting the year on the injured list.

With Harrington return, Altoona rotation getting crowded

Today’s Feature

Tuesday, WTM takes a look at the previous look in Bradenton, which a heavy look at the streak the Marauders have been on and some FCL action.

The Week in Bradenton: Marauders Suddenly the Terror of the FSL

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