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Despite a .500 record, the Pittsburgh Pirates have displayed both red flags and surprising performances in their first 26 games. While they have won as many games as they’ve lost, their key players have underperformed, including Mitch Keller and David Bednar with high ERAs. However, rookie pitchers Jared Jones and Bailey Falter have emerged as strengths, and Joey Bart has impressed as a power-hitting catcher. The Pirates’ defense has also been a concern, with errors by Ke’Bryan Hayes, Oneil Cruz, and Rowdy Tellez, although Cruz has shown improvement in his most recent games.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen stepped up in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, and they’ll hope ace Freddy Peralta can limit their workload on Thursday in the finale of a four-game series. Peralta has allowed just one run in his past two outings combined, and he’ll face a Pirates team that has scored just four runs in the past two games. The Pirates will send right-hander Mitch Keller (2-2, 4.80 ERA) to the mound. Keller is 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA in six career starts against the Brewers.

On Thursday, April 25, at 12:35 PM ET, the Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The Brewers enter the game with a record of 15-8, while the Pirates are 13-12. William Contreras will start for the Brewers, while Bryan Reynolds will start for the Pirates.

The Milwaukee Brewers averted a series sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday. William Contreras led the Brewers’ offense with a 3-for-4 performance, while Sal Frelick went 2-for-4. The Brewers took an early lead in the third inning thanks to Contreras’ RBI single and capitalized on walks and hit batters to extend their lead to 3-0. Pittsburgh fought back with a two-run homer from Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the third but could not complete the comeback. Reliever Bryan Hudson earned the win for Milwaukee, while Luis L. Ortiz took the loss for Pittsburgh. Joel Payamps picked up the save for the Brewers.

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a narrow 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, thanks in large part to William Contreras’ three-hit performance. Capitalizing on a sloppy second inning by the Pirates, the Brewers capitalized on an error, two walks, two hit batters, and an RBI single from Contreras to take an early 3-0 lead. Bryan Hudson and Joel Payamps pitched in relief, with Payamps earning his third save. Sal Frelick also contributed two hits for the Brewers, snapping their two-game losing streak.

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night, capitalizing on a sloppy second inning by the Pirates to take an early lead. William Contreras led the Brewers’ offense with three hits, while Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates. The Brewers’ bullpen, led by Joel Payamps, held on for the win despite a pair of errors in the ninth inning.

The Milwaukee Brewers held on to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, narrowly averting a potential collapse in the bottom of the ninth. In the third inning, the Brewers capitalized on Pirates’ miscues, scoring three runs off one hit, two walks, and two hit batsmen. The Pirates fought back, with a two-run homer by Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the third, but they were unable to overcome the Brewers’ early lead. In the ninth, the Pirates threatened to tie the game with runners on first and third, but Joel Payamps struck out Andrew McCutchen to end the game. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Pirates, while the Brewers improved to 4-3 on their road trip.

Bryan Reynolds’ solo home run in the third inning was not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Wednesday night at PNC Park.
After Reynolds’ blast, former Pirates pitcher Bryse Wilson and four relief pitchers combined to shut out the Pirates over the final six innings. The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning off Luis Ortiz, who was making his first appearance with the Pirates after being acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.
Despite a late rally in the ninth inning, the Pirates were unable to overcome the deficit. Andrew McCutchen struck out with the tying run on third base and the winning run on first base, ending the game.
The Pirates and Brewers will conclude their four-game series on Thursday afternoon. Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates, while Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers.

Paul Skenes, the Pirates’ top pitching prospect, saw his scoreless innings streak come to an end at 14 1/3 frames on Wednesday. The LSU product allowed two runs – only one of which was earned — in 4 ⅓ innings of work. Despite the setback, Skenes still struck out seven batters and threw a season-high 71 pitches. The outing was the first that Skenes had gone beyond four innings in his professional career. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2023, Skenes averaged 99.2 mph on his four-seam fastball Wednesday and hit at least 100 mph on two of his pitches in what ended up being a 7-4 win for Indianapolis.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect, Paul Skenes, saw his remarkable scoreless inning streak snapped at 14.1 innings during Indianapolis’ 7-4 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. In the bottom of the second, Nate Eaton of Omaha broke the streak with an RBI single. Despite the run, Skenes, the top pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, had a solid outing, going 4 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits and striking out seven. In his five starts, Skenes has allowed only 10 hits and struck out 34 batters, maintaining an impressive 0.53 ERA.