PBN Around the Horn: Momentum is Fickle, Can the Pirates Hold on?

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, June 7th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28) start a quick two-game series against the Detroit Tigers (21-33). Starting game one for the Pirates will be Jose Quintana (1-2, 2.32 ERA). Quintana’s mound opponent will be Tarik Skubal (4-2, 2.15 ERA), going for the Tigers. First pitch at PNC Park is set for 7:05.

UPDATE (3:10 p.m.) Be on the lookout for a potential rain delay tonight with high chances of storms on the forecast tonight

UPDATE (2:57 p.m.) Pirates lineup 6/7 vs. Tigers

Quintana on the mound.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/aUx8RSQVhp

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 7, 2022

UPDATE (1:15 p.m.) Since May 23rd, your Pirates have the 4th best record in MLB.

UPDATE (10:37 a.m.) Last night there was a bit of a reunion between some former Pirates.

Joe Musgrove and Francisco Cervelli greet Starling Marte before tonight's game pic.twitter.com/bsr0pXBVhB

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 7, 2022

Weather: 71 degrees and 90% chance of rain 
TV/Radio AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio 
Money Line: PIT +105 underdogs, O/U of 7 runs

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

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The Starting Rotation Has Been Much Better of Late, and so Have the Pirates

Report: Pirates Place Dillon Peters on the 15-Day IL Retro to June 3rd

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