PBN Around the Horn: Roansy Contreras vs. MacKenzie Gore, Buckle Up!

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.

Sunday, May 29th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (19-25) will go for a series win against the San Diego Padres (29-17) in the series finale. Starting game three for the Pirates will be Roansy Contreras (1-0, 2.13 ERA). Facing Contreras will be another impressive prospect in MacKenzie Gore (3-1 2.06 ERA). First pitch at Petco Park will be at 4:10 p.m. Eastern.

UPDATE (3:38 p.m.) Pirates lineup for Sunday afternoon.

Series finale.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/fHHB44mL7o

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 29, 2022

UPDATE (2:40 p.m.) Let’s wish former Pirate Charlie Hayes a very happy 57th birthday. The father of Ke’Bryan spent part of the 1996 season with your Pirates.

UPDATE (11:06 a.m.) Ke’Bryan Hayes made history last night against Taylor Rodgers

Since ERA became an official stat in 1913, tonight is the only time a hitter with no homers in 150+ AB on the season (Ke'Bryan Hayes, @Pirates) stepped to the plate against a pitcher with a sub-0.50 season ERA in 20.0+ IP (Taylor Rogers) and hit a home run.

— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) May 29, 2022

Weather: 66 degrees and partly cloudy
TV/Radio AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio 
Money Line: PITT +175 underdogs, O/U of 7.5 runs

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

Pittsburgh Baseball Now’s Top 30 Pirates Prospects List: 30-21

Report: Cam Alldred Clears Waivers, Outright to Triple-A Indianapolis

Ben Gamel Leaves Saturday’s Game with Apparent Leg Injury

What a Night! Ke’Bryan Hayes’ 3-Run Home Run Beats Padres 4-2

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