Gameday 75 + 76: Pirates play doubleheader against Detroit Tigers
Andrew Heaney and Paul Skenes pitch for the Pirates
After their game on Wednesday was postponed due to rain, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers will play a pair of games on Thursday.
Game one is scheduled to start at 1:10 pm ET with Andrew Heaney and Tarik Skubal the projected starter.
Paul Skenes is scheduled to start the second game, with a current scheduled start time of 5:40 pm ET.
The Tigers won the first game of the series on Tuesday, 7-3.
Game One
Pirates Lineup
2B - Nick Gonzales
DH - Andrew McCutchen
C - Joey Bart
RF - Alexander Canario
3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
1B - Jared Triolo
LF - Tommy Pham
CF - Billy Cook
Tigers Lineup
2B - Gleyber Torres
DH - Jahmai Jones
LF - Riley Greene
1B - Spencer Torkelson
RF - Wenceel Perez
3B - Zach McKinstry
C - Dillon Dingler
SS - Javier Baez
CF - Parker Meadows
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33 ERA, 78.1 IP, 59 K)
DET - Tarik Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA, 90.1 IP, 111 K)
Game Two
Pirates Lineup
CF - Oneil Cruz
DH - Andrew McCutchen
1B - Spencer Horwitz
2B - Nick Gonzales
LF - Adam Frazier
3B - Jared Triolo
RF - Jack Suwinski
C - Henry Davis
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Tigers Lineup
3B - Colt Keith
2B - Gleyber Torres
RF - Kerry Carpenter
DH - Riley Greene
1B - Spencer Torkelson
CF - Wenceel Perez
LF - Zach McKinstry
C - Jake Rogers
SS - Trey Sweeney
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Paul Skenes (4-6, 1.78 ERA, 96 IP, 97 K)
DET - Tyler Holton (2-3, 4.03 ERA, 33 IP, 29 K)
Yesterday’s Feature
The Week in Bradenton: Late-Round Hitters and Bat-Oriented Catchers
In the 2024 draft, the Pirates tried something a bit different for them. On day three, they took three college hitters with power potential. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Picks like that are strictly long shots, but with hitting throughout the organization severely lacking, it was arguably worth it.
Today’s Feature
MLB 2025 Draft Combine Standouts
The 2025 MLB Draft Combine took place this week, with many of the top available players participating. We got a good look at some of the more well-known names, but maybe more importantly, some under-the-radar prospects that will be available.Bucs On Deck is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, co…
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Really liking Kendrick Herrera today. BB and 3B so far. Three nice plays at short. Diving stop up the middle, good play at the plate w IF in, nice play charging on slow bouncer.
Triolo’s OPS now 40 pts higher than Hayes’.