PBN Around the Horn

PBN Around the Horn: Pirates Go for Series Split vs. Cardinals

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3 years ago

April 11, 2022

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 (12:50 p.m.) The Pirates have released their updated starter list for the Cubs and Nationals series.

Here’s the updated #Pirates rotation, per team:

Cubs
Tuesday – Quintana
Wednesday – Thompson

Nationals
Thursday – Brubaker
Friday – Keller
Saturday – Wilson
Sunday – Quintana

— Justice delos Santos (@justdelossantos) April 11, 2022

UPDATE (12:32 p.m.) Today’s game against the Cardinals has been postponed. There will be a split doubleheader on June 14th. Game times will be 12:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

UPDATE (11:30 a.m.) Even though the game looks unlikely today, here’s the Pirates’ lineup

Monday, April 11th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2) will try and force a series split against the St. Louis Cardinals (2-1). Set to toe the rubber for the Pirates is the 6’7 behemoth, Zach Thompson. Thompson will face Dakota Hudson. The first pitch at Busch Stadium is set for 2:15 p.m.

Weather: 61 degrees and an 80% chance of rain at first pitch (Rain is expected until 5 p.m. central)

TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, 100.1 FM

Money Line: PITT +165 underdogs, O/U of 8 runs