Jared Jones takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates against Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will head on the road Thursday for the first game of a four-game series against in-state rival the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Pirates come into this game with a 9-3 record this season, holding the lead in the National League Central. They won two of three games against the Baltimore Orioles, followed by a two-game split with the Detroit Tigers right before this. Brian Reynolds leads the team on the offensive side with two home runs and 10 RBIs while batting .250 for Pittsburgh.
The Phillies come into this game with an even 6-6 record on the season, sitting in the No. 2 spot in the NL East. They are two games behind the Atlanta Braves and one game ahead of the Washington Nationals. They won two of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals in their last series. Offensively, this team has been struggling despite being led by Bryce Harper, who has three home runs and seven RBIs.
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Game Date: Apr. 11, 2024
Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus
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Pittsburgh will start the series with Jared Jones on the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 this season through two starts. He went 5.2 innings with three earned runs and 10 strikeouts in his win. He went 6.0 innings with two earned runs and seven strikeouts in his loss against the Baltimore Orioles.
Ranger Suarez will get the start for Philadelphia tonight on the mound. The left-hander has started two games already this season and the team won both of them. He went 5.0 innings with seven strikeouts and three earned runs in his first start, while going 6.0 innings with two earned runs and four strikeouts in his second.
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