Pirates Preview: Bucs Looking for First Three-Game Winning Streak Since May

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July 13, 2024

Marco Gonzales returned from the injured list and helped lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Gonzales pitched five innings and Ke’Bryan Hayes went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in the win.

The Pirates (46-48) will look to make it three wins in a row when they take on the White Sox (27-69) on Saturday afternoon.

First pitch is set for 2:10 ET and the game will be aired on SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Temperatures in the 80s and sunny skies. Winds S at 9 mph.

Ortiz will make his third start for the Pirates of the season though he’s spent most of the season in the bullpen.

In his last start, the right-hander blanked the New York Mets on four hits and struck out five batters.

In two starts this year, Ortiz has only allowed one run across 12 innings pitched and has struck out 12.

This will be his first first time facing the White Sox.

Flexen is coming off of a strong start in which he allowed two runs in six innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins.

Though his ERA is near 5.00, Flexen has a more-respectable 4.14 ERA in seven starts since the beginning of June.

Opponents are hitting a healthy .261 against Flexen and he’s already allowed 16 homers in 91 innings pitched.

Flexen made one relief appearance against the Pittsburgh and allowed one run in two innings.

The Pirates enter Saturday’s game with a 3.15 ERA since the start for July, which is the fourth-best in baseball.
Andrew McCutchen needs one more extra-base hit to pass Pie Traynor for the fifth-most in team history.
The Pirates have not won three-straight game since May 4-6. They also haven’t lost three in a row since May 7-10.