PBN Around the Horn: Can the Pirates Take Three of Four Today?

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.

UPDATE (10:58 a.m.) The Pirates have posted their lineup for Sunday afternoon.

Series finale.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/b0EiPyezbi

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 17, 2022

UPDATE (10:07 a.m) Last night Steelers’ running back Najee Harris decided to show up at PNC Park and interact with the youngsters.

#Steelers running back Najee Harris had some fun with some young fans at last night's #Pirates game.https://t.co/ZTvheWts4i pic.twitter.com/6QnBrWRvZ8

— Steelers Now (@PghSteelersNow) April 17, 2022

UPDATE (8:51 a.m.) 67 years ago today, the Great One, Roberto Clemente made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates against his former team the Brooklyn Dodgers. Clemente was 20 years old.

UPDATE (8:38 a.m.) Last night the Pirates Double-A affiliate got into a benches clearing brawl with the San Francisco Giants Double-A club.

pic.twitter.com/W5xucbQ4u4

— Anthony Murphy (@__Murphy88) April 17, 2022

Sunday, April 17th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (4-4) will play the final game of a four-game series aiming for a series win against the Washington Nationals (4-6). Set to finish the series off for the Pirates is Jose Quintana (0-1, 1.69 ERA). Quintana will face Patrick Corbin (0-2, 10.80 ERA). First pitch at PNC Park is set for 1:35 p.m.

Weather: 42 degrees and partly cloudy 
TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio
Money Line: PITT +100 underdogs, O/U of 8.5 runs 

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

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