PBN Around the Horn: Time to Get the Popcorn, Mitch Keller is Pitching

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 (11:02 a.m.) The Pirates game today finally has an O/U. The game has opened up with an O/U of 8.5 runs. The money line has also moved. The Pirates are now +143 underdogs.

UPDATE (10:43 a.m.) Today’s expected pitchers for the Pirates are as follows. Mitch Keller, Dillon Peters, Chris Stratton, and David Bednar

UPDATE (10:16 a.m.) Pirates lineup

Mitch on the mound. pic.twitter.com/XoGDk1xgXB

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 3, 2022

Sunday, April 3rd, your Pittsburgh Pirates (6-5) will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (5-8). Set to toe, the rubber for the Pirates will be righty Mitch Keller (0.00 ERA), and he will face fellow righty Drew Rasmussen (5.40 ERA). The first pitch at LECOM Park will be at 1:05 p.m.  

Personal Note: I just wanted to thank everyone for checking up on my fiance and me after a rough two weeks of worry and surgeries. Hannah is doing fine and recovering well after her back surgery.  

Weather: 76 degrees and cloudy
TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, KDKA Radio
Money Line: PITT +143 underdogs with an O/U of 8.5 runs 

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

Pirates Made an Extension Offer to Ke’Bryan Hayes

Pirates Option Adonis Medina; Reassign Austin Brice 

Pirates Prospects Notes

P2Daily: The Importance of a Routine For a Baseball Player

Daily Video Rundown: Roberto Perez, Tsung-Che Cheng, Bligh Madris

Around the Network

Steelers Now: Steelers Have Connection with Alabama DT Phidarian Mathis

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Penguins Good, Avalanch Just a Bit Better in 3-2 Loss

Pittsburgh Sports Now: Panthers Drop Second Game of Doubleheader Against No. 5 Louisville in 14-6 Blowout

WVU Sports Now: No. 12 TCU Evens Series With 5-4 Victory Over WVU Baseball

Nittany Sports Now: Former WVU Defensive Lineman Akheem Mesidor Will Be Visiting Penn State On Friday

Pittsburgh Soccer Now: FINAL: Riverhounds SC 2, Loudoun 0