PBN Around the Horn: Pirates and Yankees Duel in Spring Opener

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 (8:53 a.m.) – Lineup for the Pirates spring training opener

Good morning!!

There will be baseball today. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/0Vc5v2bYJ6

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) March 18, 2022

There was a point and time when the phrase “baseball is back” seemed more like a pipe dream, but it’s here finally! So, without further ado, here is the first Around the Horn of the 2022 season. 

In a spring training exhibition, we have your Pittsburgh Pirates facing the New York Yankees. Wil Crowe is set to make the first start of the year, and his mound opponent has yet to be announced. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m.

Weather: 85 degrees and sunny
TV/Radio: KDKA AM/FM, AT&T Sportsnet
Money Line: Pirates are +135 underdogs 

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