PBN Around the Horn: JT Brubaker Gets Another Shot to Turn it Around

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.

Tuesday, April 19th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (5-5) play game two of three against the Milwaukee Brewers (6-5). Set to toe, the rubber for the Pirates is JT Brubaker ( 0-1, 9.82 ERA), and his mound opponent will be Corbin Burnes (0-0, 2.25 ERA. First pitch at American Family Field is at 7:40 p.m.

UPDATE (3:22 p.m.) Pirates Lineup:

1. Vogelbach DH
2. Reynolds CF
3. Hayes 3B
4. Tsutsugo 1B
5. Gamel LF
6. VanMeter 2B
7. Tucker RF
8. Perez C
9. Newman SS

UPDATE (11:51 a.m.) the Pirates and Brewers money line has moved even more in the Brewers favor. The Pirates are now huge underdogs at +225. O/U remains the same at 7.5 runs.

Weather: 44 degrees and partly cloudy at first pitch
TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio
Money Line: PITT +225underdogs, O/U of 7.5 runs

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

Building a Better Bullpen: Pirates Focused on Different Approach for 2022

Ke’Bryan Hayes Keeping His Trusty Glove Despite Recent Close Call

Former Pirates Reliever Tony Watson Retires

Brewers Use Big Fourth Inning to Defeat Pirates 6-1

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