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Starter Spotlight: Julian Aguiar

8-23-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After taking the first two games of the series, the Pirates are poised for their first winning streak since July 28-30. They’ll be facing off against Julian Aguiar, the MLB Pipeline’s 11th ranked prospect for the Reds making his second MLB start after going 4 innings of 4-hit,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Julian Aguiar “

Starter Spotlight: Abbott Time For Some Wins

8-23-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pirates managed to get to Nick Lodolo in their rematch with him yesterday. Can they repeat the feat against his fellow rotation southpaw, Andrew Abbott? While this is Abbott’s first start against the Pirates this season, he saw them twice last year, allowing 4 runs off 8Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Abbott Time For Some Wins”

Starter Spotlight: Unload On Lodolo

8-22-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Short road trip and back at PNC, the Pirates will host the Reds and southpaw Nick Lodolo, who tossed 7 frames of 1-run ball during Cincinnati’s last trek to Pittsburgh but has struggled since that strong outing. In Lodolo’s last 9 games, he is 1-3 with a 7.15Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Unload On Lodolo”

Series Preview: Pirates (58-65) at Rangers (57-68)

8-19-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Two teams that still have a winning record within reach, two teams that probably have lost the dream of making the playoffs in 2024. The Rangers have struggled with pitching, the Pirates have struggled with offense. Neither are exactly where they want to be. Let’s get in there…Continue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (58-65) at Rangers (57-68)”

Series Preview: Mariners (63-59) at Pirates (56-64)

The Pittsburgh Pirates face disappointment and pressure to improve, while the Seattle Mariners showcase strong pitching but struggle offensively. Both teams aim to revive their playoff hopes.

Series Preview: Phillies (62-34) at Pirates (48-48)

The Pirates face a tough post-break schedule, with challenging matchups against top teams and key players to watch. Both teams have injury concerns, adding to the anticipation.

Starter Spotlight: Looking To Kick Some Ashcraft

6-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Final game in this Reds series will see Luis Ortiz receive his first regular start of the season and his opponent Graham Ashcraft returns to toe the rubber for Cincinnati. Ashcraft is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.89 and 18 strikeouts to 5 walks in 3 career appearancesContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Looking To Kick Some Ashcraft”

Starter Spotlight: Hunting Heat With Greene

6-25-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Another day, another repeated Reds matchup as Pirates send out Mitch Keller to once again face off against Cincinnati flamethrower in Hunter Greene. Last week, Greene tossed 6.1 scoreless innings of 2-hit ball against the Bucs with zero walks and 9 strikeouts over his 106 pitches thrown. ItContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Hunting Heat With Greene”

Starter Spotlight: Feeling In-Spiers-ed Again

6-24-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X A week after his first start of the season, Carson Spiers and the Reds will run it back against the Bucs – this time on their home turf. After the Pirates hitters were able to get to him for 4 runs off 7 hits in 6 innings lastContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Feeling In-Spiers-ed Again”

Series Preview: Pirates (37-40) at Reds (36-41)

6-24-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Hey, didn’t we just do this dance? Yeah, we just saw these guys and they just saw us. Neither team scored, both teams pitched and as the week shook out, the Pirates are exactly 1 game better than the Reds in the standings. The Pirates pitching is kindaContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (37-40) at Reds (36-41)”