Gameday 84: Pirates can clinch series with win on Saturday
Bailey Falter vs Paul Blackburn
The Pittsburgh Pirates took the first of three against the New York Mets on Friday, winning 9-1. Mitch Keller picked up his second win of the season after allowing just one run across 5.1 innings pitched.
Five of the team’s nine hitters recorded multi-hit games, with Bryan Reynolds hitting a home runaway and a double.
Alexander Canario got the start in center field for Oneil Cruz and hit a pair of doubles. Isaac Mattson struck out three in 1.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen. Genesis Cabrera, who was signed on Thursday, pitched another 1.1 shutout innings.
The Pirates will now turn to Bailey Falter to try to clinch their weekend series, while the Mets will have Paul Blackburn on the mound.
First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 pm ET.
Pirates Lineup
LF - Adam Frazier
DH - Andrew McCutchen
RF - Bryan Reynolds
2B - Nick Gonzales
CF - Oneil Cruz
C - Joey Bart
1B - Spencer Horwitz
3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Mets Lineup
SS - Francisco Lindor
3B - Mark Vientos
RF - Juan Soto
1B - Pete Alonso
LF - Brandon Nimmo
DH - Starling Marte
CF - Tyrone Taylor
2B - Brett Baty
C - Luis Torrens
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.59 ERA, 85.1 IP, 51 K)
NYM - Paul Blackburn (0-2, 6.62 ERA, 17.2 IP, 13 K)
Yesterday’s Feature
Bucs on Deck: Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Midseason Update
We are past the halfway mark of the 2025 minor league season, and it seems like a perfect time for an update on our Top Prospect list, which has been expanded to 30 players.
Today’s Feature
Bucs on Deck: Analyzing the midseason Top 30 update
We have just completed our midseason update on the top 30 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, with plenty of movement from our initial list (and we have expanded from 25 to 30 prospects).
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Matoma back off the IL
Won't be Moreta tomorrow. He threw two innings today. Six up six down, four Ks.