Pirates

Pirates Daily: Time to Give the Old College Try

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2 years ago

August 27, 2022

Saturday, Aug. 27 the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-78) play game two of a three-game series in the city of Brotherly Love against the Philadelphia Phillies (71-55).

The Pirates lost the opener despite giving it the old college effort, 7-4 extending their losing streak to six games on Friday night. Phillies broadcaster equated the Pirates to a college team.

The weather at Citizen Bank Park for first pitch (6:05 p.m.) will be partly cloudy with a temperature forecast at 86 degrees. Wind will be coming from the southeast and blow around 6 mph.

The game will air on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh and 93.7 The Fan.

Starters

Tyler Beede (1-3, 4.13 ERA) will make yet another start for the Pirates. Beede is coming off of a performance against the Cincinnati Reds last Saturday where he went four innings and gave up four earned runs on six hits. Beede predominantly throws three pitches with the changeup (27.1%), four-seam (25.6%), and sinker (21.4%). Beede will also throw a slider (14.7%) and curveball (11.2%).

The Pirates will face veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson (8-5, 4.30 ERA). Gibson threw 4.1 innings in his last start and gave up two earned runs on eight hits and three walks against the New York Mets last Sunday. Gibson has a six-pitch mix with a sinker (28.3%), cutter (21.4%), slider (20.2%), four-seam (13.2%), changeup (10.3%), and curveball (6.6%).

Betting Odds

The Pittsburgh Pirates are heavy underdogs on the moneyline at +215 whereas the Phillies open up as -255 favorites. Pittsburgh’s +1.5 on the run line can be had at +115 odds, and Philadelphia’s -1.5 can be had at -135. The O/U stands at nine runs.

Who’s Hot/Who’s Not

Who’s Hot: Rodolfo Castro had yet another multi-hit game Friday night for the Pirates and blasted his fourth homer of the season. Castro’s batting average is up to .246.

Who’s Not: Tucupita Marcano has had a rough go of things in his last 30 games (102 at-bats). Marcano is batting .196/.255/.255 with 27 strikeouts during that span.

Tidbits:

Bryan Reynolds hit his 68th career home run Friday night which placed him fourth-most all-time by Pirates switch hitters, surpassing Ryan Doumit and Max Carey.
Castro gave the Pirates 43 home runs this season, placing them only behind the Kansas City Royals, who have 54.
Beede has pitched once at Citizen Bank Park and it wasn’t pretty. Beede pitched five innings, gave up ten hits, four earned runs, two walks, and four strikeouts.