PBN Around the Horn: Eventually the Pirates Will Score Right?… Right?!

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.

Wednesday, May 18th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (15-21) are trying to salvage one game in the series finale and avoid a sweep against the Chicago Cubs (15-20). The Pirates will send out Wil Crowe (2-2, 2.57 ERA) for the finale, and he will face Drew Smyly (1-4, 3.64 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m.

UPDATE (8:44 p.m.) Andrew Knapp has cleared waivers and elected free agency. The backstop was DFA’d earlier in the week.

UPDATE (12:20 p.m.) Wil Crowe is getting the starting nod today against Smyly.

Weather: 62 degrees and cloudy
TV/Radio AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio 
Money Line: PITT +133 underdogs, O/U of 7.5 runs

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

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