PBN Around the Horn

PBN Around the Horn: What is the Pirates Strat(ton) Exactly?

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2 years ago

July 12, 2022

Welcome to PBN Around the Horn; here, you get all the updates on your Pittsburgh Pirates and their series against the Miami Marlins. Be sure to check out the other updates from around Major League Baseball as well! Leave us a comment to get the conversation going.

On Tuesday, July 12th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (37-50) play game two of four against the Miami Marlins (41-44). Starting game two for the Pirates will be Chris Stratton (5-4, 4.14 ERA). Daniel Castano (1-2, 3.60 ERA) will go for the Marlins. First pitch in Miami is set for 6:40 p.m.

UPDATE (5:00 p.m.) Pirates lineup vs. Marlins

Baseball in the city where the heat is on.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/zfW5ZDKqO7

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 12, 2022

UPDATE (11:52 a.m.) University of Kentucky basketball head coach, John Calipari received a surprise when he walked into his office Monday. Apparently he received a signed bat a photo from his favorite baseball player Dave Parker.

Walked into the office earlier and discovered an unbelievable gift from one of my favorite baseball players. Thank you, Dave Parker! A Pittsburgh legend! pic.twitter.com/MpTOK9djLw

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) July 11, 2022

UPDATE (11:18 a.m.) 7 years ago today, the Pirates beat the Cardinals in back to back nights with walk-offs. Andrew McCutchen hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 14th and Gregory Polanco hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th.

7 years ago today.

July 12th, 2015.

The Pirates beat the Cardinals twice in the same day, nearly 24 hours apart.

12:20AM-Andrew McCutchen's 2-run HR wins it 6-5 in the 14th inning.

11:50PM-Gregory Polanco's single wins it 6-5 in the 10th inning. pic.twitter.com/DdvuVrOcot

— Ryan Recker (@RyanRecker) July 12, 2022

UPDATE (10:53 a.m.) The Pirates have promoted 2021 draft pick Bubba Chandler. In the FCL, Chandler has posted a 0.00 ERA in 15.1 innings pitched and has a batting average of .231 with 9 RBIs, 3 homers, and an OPS of 1.098.

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Money Line: PIT +130 underdogs, O/U of 8.5 runs