Gameday 9: Pirates look to bounce back with Bailey Falter on the mound

After dropping their home opener, the Pirates look get back in the win column

Apr 06, 2024

Jared Jones showed some more of that electric stuff in his first-ever start at PNC Park, striking out seven batters in six innings pitched, but that wasn’t enough as the Pirates lost 5-2 to the Baltimore Orioles.

The Pirates got solo home runs from Oneil Cruz and Jared Triolo, but the Orioles got three of their own from their players.

With the loss, the Pirates' record drops to 6-2. They will look to get back to their winning ways on Saturday with another game against the Orioles, with an expected start time of 4:05 p.m. ET.

Bailey Falter is expected to start for the Pirates, with Tyler Wells on the bump for the Orioles.

Pirates Lineup

SS - Oneil Cruz

LF - Bryan Reynolds

RF - Connor Joe

CF - Jack Suwinski

DH - Edward Olivares

1B - Rowdy Tellez

3B - Jared Triolo

C - Joey Bart

2B - Alika Williams

Orioles Lineup

SS - Gunnar Henderson

DH - Adley Rutschman

1B - Ryan Mountcastle

RF - Anthony Santander

3B - Jordan Westburg

LF - Austin Hays

CF - Cedric Mullens

C - James McCann

2B - Jorge Mateo

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Bailey Falter: 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 4 IP, 3 BB, 2 K

BAL - Tyler Wells: 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 6 IP, 7 K

Yesterday’s Feature

There were a lot of articles going live yesterday on the site, probably too many, as it forced some down quicker than usual. A lot was going on, though, as we got you the final two minor league roster previews for Greensboro and Bradenton.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' 2024 Minor League Previews: Greensboro

Greensboro will be heavy on position prospects this year. They’ll have a couple of prominent holdovers from the latter part of last year, as well as some talented players moving up from Bradenton and looking to break out. The Hoppers will also have some hitters who seem to have gotten mired at the level, which is a co…

8 months ago · 6 likes · 15 comments · WTM

Bucs On Deck

Pittsburgh Pirates' 2024 Minor League Previews: Bradenton

Bradenton will open the 2024 season with a rather curious roster. It’ll be heavy on players returning to the Marauders from 2023; in fact, slow promotions seem to be a practice with the Pirates more and more. Especially disappointing is the absence of Yordany De Los Santos, Estuar Suero, or…

8 months ago · 2 likes · 4 comments · WTM

Paul Skenes made his second Triple-A start, which worked out perfectly because we also had two features yesterday. I had a video breakdown of some stuff that stood out in his first game, and Ryan Palencer wrote up a fantastic feature after talking to him.

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Paul Skenes showed a lot in a short Triple-A debut

There was some debate about where first-overall pick Paul Skenes would begin the 2024 season after pitching briefly in Double-A Altoona to end last year. He eventually was assigned to Triple-A, despite just 6.2 innings of professional baseball to his credit…

8 months ago · 2 likes · 4 comments · Anthony Murphy

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Paul Skenes adjusting to 'easing in'

Paul Skenes is a competitor. It’s very difficult for a competitor to ease up when it’s go time. As he prepares to take the mound in his second Triple-A start on Friday night, the Pirates also have a plan in protecting their top minor league asset. When it comes to development, sometimes the two plans don’t always line up…

8 months ago · 2 likes · 8 comments · Ryan Palencer

One last thing: Nola and I dropped the first episode of our new Bucs on Deck podcast on Friday. I will be working to make it available on all platforms this week, but due to my brief hospital stay, I wasn’t able to do that initially.

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Bucs on Deck Podcast: Early season reactions, Minor League roster breakdown

I have wanted to try this for quite some time. Between living in a hotel while my house was being built and then getting settled in, it’s been a while since I’ve recorded a podcast. I’ve been a guest on a few shows but have wanted to get one of my own going…

Listen now

8 months ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Anthony Murphy and NolaJeffy(BnP)

Please have a listen and let us know what you think! We will try to be as regular as possible, but as we saw yesterday, life happens!