The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-5) take on the St Louis Cardinals (5-8) in the second game of a four-game series on Friday night at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates are sending out Johan Oviedo (1-0, 3.18) for his third start. He will be going up against right-hander Jake Woodford (0-2, 9.00) in his third start.
First pitch is 8:15 PM. Lineups will be posted below once they become available.
UPDATE: Connor Joe is in the lineup now
Ji Man Choi has been scratched from the lineup due to left posterior ankle discomfort. He is currently being evaluated and treated.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 14, 2023
**Austin Hedges and Robert Stephenson have both returned to the Pirates.
**Today’s Pirates Prospects Daily looks at injuries impacting the Indianapolis rotation.
**Today’s Prospect Watch is up. Four games are on the schedule tonight, with some big pitching prospects on the mound.
**One of those pitchers going today is Thomas Harrington. Anthony Murphy takes a closer look at his debut here.
**We posted about a mock draft from Prep Baseball Report. Their list should look very familiar to those who have been following our draft coverage this year.
**If any more news pops up tonight, we will post it here.
UMPIRE SCORECARD
Pirates got some good calls last night (see impactful calls section), but overall it was a rough game for the home plate umpire
Umpire: Dan Merzel
Final: Pirates 5, Cardinals 0#LetsGoBucs // #STLCards#PITvsSTL // #STLvsPITMore stats for this game
TODAY’S LINEUPS
Pirates
Game 2 vs. the Cardinals.
Cardinals
Friday night under the lights! pic.twitter.com/79yjfBOY9r
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 14, 2023
