The Pirates return home from California to open a three-game NL Central battle with the top team in the division. Greg Brown has a preview.
Audio PlayerThe pitching matchup is a good one. Pirates lefty Andrew Heaney (2-1, 1.72 ERA) has been as good as anybody in the big leagues and he’ll face Cubs ace Shota Imanaga (2-1, 3.18 ERA).
ALTOONA CURVE
Altoona pitcher Hunter Barco is the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week after two appearances in which he extended his scoreless streak to 20-and-two-thirds innings, striking out sixteen and allowing just three hits and two walks. He’s given up only nine hits in five starts and is unscored-upon this season.
The Curve open a six-game series tonight against Akron, with Wilbur Dotel on the mound for Altoona.
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