Yankees vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - Apr. 5
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The New York Yankees are one of the favorites to win the American League pennant, boast one of the best lineups in the Major Leagues, and spent the first week of the season bashing home runs.
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Grisham went deep against Bailey Falter (0-1) leading off the third, then did it again in the fifth on a towering fly ball that just scraped over the left-field fence as the Yankees won their third st...
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The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.
Through the first 30 games of the season, ECU has proved their dominant play didn't disappear after last season despite all the roster changes.
The Pirates have recalled right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington and optioned closing pitcher David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis.
The Pirates beat the Rays on Wednesday afternoon as Skenes threw 7.0 strong innings, allowing no runs with six strikeouts.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up one of their most promising young arms, as sources confirm that right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington will be promoted fr
The teams that rank ahead of the Pirates are the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Manager Kevin Cash, who called his starters' performance "pretty incredible," will watch the rotation return to the top, meaning right-hander Ryan Pepiot (0-0, 1.50 ERA) will square off against Skenes in a matchup of fireballers.
Of the 15 National League teams last season, the Pirates finished with the 12th-best record at 76-86. The Marlins, at a horrible 62-100, were the worst team in the league. Only the historically bad White Sox had a worse record among American League teams.
Paul Skenes will be opposed by Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay. Last night, Tampa blanked the Bucs, 7-0. Brandon Lowe went yard and drove in three as Tampa rolled to their fourth win in five games. Shane Baz gave up seven hits but pitched six scoreless innings to get his first win of the season.