The Pirates have won four in a row, which ties for the longest winning streak under Derek Shelton (h/t to TNBucs in the comments). The previous four game streaks came during the 2022 season. The first time that happened was on July 12th in a win over the Marlins. The second time came on September 14th in a 10-4 win over the Reds.
The disclaimer here is that the Pirates followed the first streak with a 2-12 stretch to finish the month of July. They followed the second streak with eight straight losses. This Pirates team doesn’t feel like one that would be subjected to long stretches of losing. Tonight they have a chance to give Derek Shelton his longest winning streak.
PIRATES VS WHITE SOX
Game Time: 6:35 PM EST
Pirates Starter: Vince Velasquez (0-1, 5.79)
Red Sox Starter: Mike Clevinger (1-0, 0.00)
Pirates Lineup:
Game 2 vs. the White Sox.
White Sox Lineup:
Tonight's #WhiteSox starters in Pittsburgh: pic.twitter.com/BxJvPk8xzk
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 8, 2023
TODAY ON PIRATES PROSPECTS
**My daily column looks at the impact that Ji-Hwan Bae and Dauri Moreta are having on the Pirates in the Middlegame.
**The Pirates pick first in the 2023 draft. John Dreker, our resident draft expert, has been profiling candidates for the number one pick every Saturday. This week he looks at Wyatt Langford, the outfielder from Florida with tremendous raw power potential.
**Anthony Murphy looked at how Ji-Hwan Bae continues to be a difference maker in today’s Daily update.
**My column yesterday looked at how the positive vibes in the MLB clubhouse could eventually impact younger players like Endy Rodriguez.
**Ethan Hullihen broke down the Pirates Opening Day payroll, putting them at around $75 million for the start of the 2023 season.
**In the latest Roundtable, we picked our sleeper prospects to follow in the Pirates system.
**If you missed it from earlier this week, check out our minor league previews to see how the Pirates stack up at each level:
Triple-A: Indianapolis Indians
Double-A: Altoona Curve
High-A: Greensboro Grasshoppers
Single-A: Bradenton Marauders