PBN Around the Horn: Brault set to Face Wainwright and More

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After the comeback fell short Friday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-82) will square off in game three against the St. Louis Cardinals (65-62). The Buccos will send out Steven Brault (1.93 ERA) against the savvy veteran Adam Wainwright (3.10 ERA). First pitch is 7:05 p.m

Weather: 82 degrees and partly cloudy
TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, 93.7 The Fan
Line: Pirates are +155 underdogs, O/U is 8.5 runs

UPDATE (5:25 p.m) Lineup

1. Ben Gamel LF
2. Ke’Bryan Hayes 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds CF
4. Colin Moran 1B
5. Michael Chavis RF
6. Wilmer Difo 2B
7. Kevin Newman SS
8. Michael Perez C
9. Steven Brault P

UPDATE: The first overall pick race in 2022 stands like this.

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

MLB Pipeline named Henry Davis a top-5 catching prospect

Pirates fall short in a comeback effort Friday night 

Pirates Prospects Notes

On Friday, John Dreker had us covered with all the news and notes surrounding the Pirates minor league affiliate games. Quinn Priester shines, and many more performances to go over in the prospect watch. 

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