PBN Around the Horn: Can Quintana & Pirates Salvage Brewers Series?

Cody Potanko |

Apr 28, 2022

Pirates LHP José Quintana — PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 12: Jose Quintana #62 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Chicago Cubs on April 12, 2022 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Michael Longo/Icon Sportswire)

Welcome to the PBN Around the Horn. Here you’ll find news and notes from across Major League Baseball, your Pittsburgh Pirates, and around the Sports Now network.

Thursday, April 28th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (8-10) play finish their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers (12-7). To try and salvage at least one game for the Pirates will be Jose Quintana (0-1, 3.86 ERA). Quintana’s mound opponent will be Freddy Peralta (0-1, 7.50 ERA). First pitch at PNC will be 12:35 p.m.

UPDATE (12:01 p.m.) The money line has been moving like crazy for the Brewers who now stand at -167 favorites but the Pirates had some money come in on their side. The Pirates now stand as +140 underdogs as opposed to +145.

UPDATE (11:39 a.m.) Lineup for the Pirates has changed. Andrew Knapp has been scratched from the lineup and Roberto Perez will fill in and bat 9th.

UPDATE (10:36 a.m.) the Pirates and Brewers O/U moved about 15 mins after the lineups were posted. Instead of 7.5 the O/U has moved to 7 runs.

UPDATE (10:19 a.m.) Pirates & Brewers Lineup