PBN Around the Horn

PBN Around the Horn: Pirates Set For Four-Game Series in Chicago

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2 years ago

April 21, 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.

Thursday, April 21st, your Pittsburgh Pirates (5-7) start a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs (6-6). Bryse Wilson (0-0, 5.40 ERA) will get the series kicked off for the Pirates, and his mound opponent will be Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1, 18.90 ERA). The first pitch at Wrigley Field is set for 7:40 p.m.

UPDATE (7:30 p.m.) The O/U for the Pirates and Cubs has changed last minute to 9 runs. Place your bets quickly!

UPDATE (5:01 p.m.) Pirates Lineup

Vogelbach DH
Reynolds CF
Hayes 3B
Tsutsugo 1B
Chavis 2B
Gamel LF
Tucker RF
Perez C
Park SS

UPDATE (2:43 p.m.) Travis Swaggerty and Anthony Alford hit back-to-back homers for Indianapolis Indians. It’s Alford’s second in as many days and Swaggerty’s first of the season.

🚨 TRAVIS SWAGGERTY AND ANTHONY ALFORD JUST WENT BACK-TO-BACK 🚨

— Indianapolis Indians (@indyindians) April 21, 2022

UPDATE (12:14 p.m.) The Pirates have announced that their first fireworks night is set for Saturday, April 30th. The Pirates will take on the San Diego Padres at 6:35 on the 20th.

Weather: 63 degrees and sunny at first pitch
TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio
Money Line: PITT +120 underdogs, O/U is TBD