Pittsburgh Pirates (8-15) at Los Angeles Angels (11-10)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, April 22
Time: 9:38 pm EST
Broadcast: SN-PIT/FSDNW
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Time: 9385 PM EST
Broadcast: SN-PIT/FSDNW
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, April 13
Time: 9:29 PM EST
Broadcast: SN-PIT/FSDNW
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Angels
Game 1: Bailey Falter (1-2, 4.91 ERA) vs. Jose Soriano (2-2, 3.16 ERA)
Falter, this season is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 22 innings. In his last start, he went seven shutout innings, giving up two hits. He walked one and struck out two. Soriano is 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. In his last outing, he went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on ten hits. He walked two and struck out two.
Game 2: Andrew Heaney (1-1, 2.13 ERA) vs. Jack Kochanowicz (1-2, 6.20 ERA)
Heaney is 1-1 with a 2.13 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. In his last start, he went 7.1 shutout innings, giving up five hits. He walked two and struck out four. Kochanowicz is 1-2 with a 6.20 ERA, a 1.48 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 20.1 innings. In his last outing, he went 4.2 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out one.
Game 3: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3, 7.41 ERA) vs. Tyler Anderson (2-0, 2.08 ERA)
Mlodzinski is 1-3 with a 7.41 ERA, a 2.00 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 17 innings. In his last start, he went four innings, giving up five runs on nine hits. He walked two and didn’t record a strikeout. Anderson is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 21.2 innings. In his last start, he went six shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked two and struck out six.
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Player To Watch:
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bryan Reynolds this season is hitting .244 with a .699 OPS. He has four doubles, three home runs, ten RBI, nine runs scored, a stolen base, and seven walks. Last season against the Los Angeles Angels, he hit .200 with a double, two runs scored, and a walk.
Los Angeles Angels
Jorge Soler is hitting .263 with a .787 OPS. He has three doubles, four home runs, nine RBI, eight runs scored, and five walks. Last season, in six games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he hit .182 with a .644 OPS. He had a double, a home run, six RBI, four runs scored, and three walks.
Next Up:
Pittsburgh Pirates: April 25-27 at Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Angels: April 25-27 at Los Angeles Dodgers
