The Pittsburgh Pirates (24-21) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-20) in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. First pitch will be at 1:35 PM.
The Pirates are sending out Roansy Contreras (3-4, 4.40) for his ninth start of the season. He will be going up against 34-year-old right-hander Merrill Kelly (4-3, 2.92), who will be making his tenth start of the season.
Here’s some news for today
**The Pirates lost last night, but Mitch Keller pitched well.
**Keep an eye on JP Massey. That and more in the Prospect Watch.
**The college regular season is winding down, but there’s still plenty more for Pirates fans to follow.
**Anthony Murphy takes a closer look at Liover Peguero.
**Ethan Hullihen has a payroll update for the Pirates.
**From the history side, today’s Card of the Day features Mace Brown, who pitched seven seasons for the Pirates. He’s recognized as the first All-Star reliever
**Five former Pirates have been born on May 21st, including the aforementioned Mace Brown, as well as Fred “Sure Shot” Dunlap.
UMPIRE SCORECARD
Instead of repeating myself, I included my RT of the Umpire Scorecard
Mitch Keller actually pitched better than the numbers say yesterday. The two worst calls from yesterday's game came during Ketel Marte's home run after a missed strike three AND a missed strike on Marte in the sixth, that may have helped lead to their second run. #Pirates https://t.co/47TRENsP0X
— John Dreker (@JohnDreker) May 21, 2023
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Pirates
Beautiful day for some baseball.
Diamondbacks
Game 47. #ArizonaBorn pic.twitter.com/8vEK4JKF4B
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 21, 2023
