Gameday 62: Pirates go for sweep against the Dodgers

Pirates send Bailey Falter to the mound to face Walker Buehler

Jun 06, 2024

Paul Skenes picked up his third win of the season after pitching five innings, allowing three runs and striking out eight.

The offense came alive Wednesday night, scoring 10 runs—seven of which came in the second inning.

Nick Gonzales drove in four of those runs and lifted his OPS to .855 on the season. He, along with Edward Olivares and Ke’Bryan Hayes, recorded multiple hits on the night, but Gonzales was the only one to have something go for extra bases.

Only Andrew McCutchen and Jack Suwinski failed to pick up hits for the Pirates’ offense.

With the Pirates looking for the series sweep, they will send Bailey Falter to the mound. The Dodgers will have Walker Buehler pitch, making his sixth start of the season.

First pitch is expected at 6:40 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF -Bryan Reynolds

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

SS - Oneil Cruz

RF - Edward Olivares

2B - Nick Gonzales

1B - Rowdy Tellez

C - Henry Davis

CF - Jack Suwinski

Dodgers Lineup

SS - Mookie Betts

DH - Shohei Ohtani

1B - Freddie Freeman

RF - Teoscar Hernandez

CF - Andy Pages

2B - Miguel Rojas

3B - Kike Hernandez

LF - Miguel Vargas

C - Austin Barnes

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Bailey Falter (3-2, 3.22 ERA, 64.1 IP, 16 BB, 38 K)

LAD - Walker Buehler (1-3, 4.32 ERA, 25 IP, 7 BB, 24 K)

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