The Pittsburgh Pirates go for the three game sweep against the Boston Red Sox this afternoon, with Mitch Keller taking the mound against Corey Kluber.
Keller was the Opening Day starter for the Pirates, giving up four runs on six hits and four walks in Great American Ball Park. He struck out eight, but will be looking to limit damage better today.
Kluber also had a rough start to his season, giving up five runs on six hits and four walks in 3.1 innings. Both pitchers will be looking to bounce back.
Pirates at Red Sox
Game Time: 1:35 PM
Pirates Starter: Mitch Keller (0-0, 7.71)
Red Sox Starter: Corey Kluber (0-1, 13.50)
Pirates Lineup:
Game 3 at Fenway.
Red Sox Lineup:
All set for some afternoon action at Fenway! pic.twitter.com/Nx90pFjO6E
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 5, 2023
TODAY ON PIRATES PROSPECTS
In my new daily column for the 2023 season, I looked at the early success from Colin Holderman and Dauri Moreta, wondering if the Pirates have the makings of a shutdown bullpen.
The Pirates will have a lot of money to spend on amateur talent in the next year. Today it was announced they have the highest bonus pool in the 2023 draft, and will have the highest international bonus pool for the 2023-24 signing period.
John Dreker reported today about how the Pirates are favorites to sign a top pitching prospect from Panama, who is eligible to sign next January under the 2023-24 class.
We’ve got our minor league previews going up on the site tomorrow, ahead of the opening games for the rest of the farm system.
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