May 4, 2021 at Petco Park, San Diego, CA -- GAME #29/ROAD #17 RHP MITCH KELLER (1-3, 8.20 ERA) Vs
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-16) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (17-13+) May 4, 2021 at Petco Park, San Diego, CA -- GAME #29/ROAD #17 RHP MITCH KELLER (1-3, 8.20 ERA) vs. TBA (No Record) THE PIRATES...have lost five straight games after winning a season-high three in a row and four-of-five...Have gone 11-10 in their last 21 games after losing a season- high six in a row from 4/3-8...Were 9-19 after 28 games in 2020 (9-20 after 29). THE PRIDE OF POWAY: Bucco shortstop Kevin Newman is from nearby Poway, CA...He is a 2013 graduate of Poway High BUCS WHEN... School, where was named the team MVP during his senior season...Entering today’s action, Newman was one of just three Last five games ................0-5 MLB shortstops (min: 20 games) without an error this season (also San Francisco’s Brandon Crawford and Miami’s Miguel Rojas)...Newman has reached base safely in seven straight games. Last ten games .................4-6 FROM THE PADRES TO THE PIRATES: David Bednar was selected by San Diego in the 35th round of the 2016 First-Year Leading after 6 ................10-0 Player Draft and made his Major League debut with the Padres in 2019...He was acquired by Pittsburgh, along with three other Tied after 6 ....................2-2 players, in exchange for Joe Musgrove on 1/19...The Pittsburgh native has made nine straight scoreless appearances (7.2ip) and has been scored upon once in his first 12 outings with the Pirates. Trailing after 6 ................0-14 CURRENT BUCS: The Pirates began this six-game, seven-day road trip with a 2-0 loss Monday night...After this series, the Leading after 7 ................10-0 Bucs will spend a day off in Chicago Thursday before starting a three-game series at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon...The Pirates have gone 7-9 on the road this season, winning six of their last 10 after going 1-5 in their first six. Tied after 7 ....................2-0 ON THE ROAD: The Pirates have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games played on the road while posting a 3.04 ERA (83.0ip/28er)... Trailing after 7 ................0-16 The starting pitchers have produced a 4.08 ERA (53.0ip/24er) while the bullpen has turned in a 1.20 ERA (30.0ip/4er). Leading after 8 ................10-0 BUCS/FRIARS: The Pirates and Padres split their four-game series in Pittsburgh April 12-15 and will wrap up their season Tied after 8 ....................1-0 series on Wednesday...Dating back to the 2015 season, the Bucs have gone 22-16 against the Friars...The Bucs have won three of their last four games played in San Diego and six of their last nine. Trailing after 8 ................0-15 BULLISH PEN: Dating back to April 8, Pittsburgh’s bullpen has posted the lowest ERA among National League teams (2.55) Scoring first ...................7-3 and the third-lowest in the Majors behind Seattle (1.89) and Oakland (2.44). Opp. score first ................5-13 ON A SERIES NOTE: The Pirates have won each of their last three series played on the road, marking the first time since 2018 (3-0 in Cincinnati, 2-1 in Cleveland and 2-1 in Colorado) in which the Bucs have won three straight road series...Overall, the Scoring 4+ ..................10-3 Pirates have gone 4-1-2 in their last seven series after dropping their first two. Scoring less than 4. 2-13 CAPTAIN REDBEARD: Colin Moran leads the team in RBI (19) and shares the team lead in home runs (4)...His 18 RBI from the fourth spot of the lineup rank second behind Arizona’s David Peralta (19) for the most among all MLB players and his 18 Outhitting Opp.. .11-3 RBI as a first baseman are tied for second among N.L. players at that position...In addition, Moran is hitting .357 (10-for-28) with runners in scoring position and .429 (6-for-14) with RISP and two outs. Being out-hit .................0-13 Hits are equal ..................1-0 HISTORY MAKER: Richard Rodríguez has made seven straight hitless outings (8.0ip) and has surrendered just one hit overall in his first 11 appearances (11.1ip)...Rodríguez is the first pitcher in Pirates history to allow no more than one hit over Comeback wins ..................5 his first 11 appearances of a season. Wins in final AB ..................1 HOT ROD: Dating back to June 1, 2019, Richard Rodríguez has produced a 2.09 ERA (77.2ip/18er) in his 81 games - that is the lowest ERA in the Majors among all relief pitchers with at least 75 appearances...Rodríguez has allowed just two Walkoff Wins ....................0 baserunners (one hit and one walk) in his first nine outings this season (35 at bats) and has made 22 consecutive scoreless Losses in final AB. 0 appearances (22.0ip) dating back to August 30 of last season. PEN PALS: Kyle Crick has made seven straight hitless outings (6.2ip) and has allowed one hit in his first 10 games (28 at Extra Inning Games .............1-0 bats) overall...Sam Howard has stranded all eight of his inherited runners this season...Howard is one of five pitchers in the Majors who has stranded all eight or more inherited runners...Clay Holmes has stranded all five of his inherited runners and Playing errorless ................9-5 has been charged with one earned run in his last eight appearances (10.2ip). Homered ......................8-6 SHELTY’S CREW: Manager Derek Shelton and his entire 2020 coaching staff have returned for a second season in 2021... 2+ homers ...................3-2 Christian Marrero has joined the staff as Assistant Hitting Coach...Returning coaches include Tarrik Brock (First Base), Joey Cora (Third Base), Rick Eckstein (Hitting), Don Kelly (Bench), Oscar Marin (Pitching), Justin Meccage (Bullpen), Mike Series (W-L-T) ...............4-3-2 Rabelo (Field Coordinator) and Glenn Sherlock...Catching coaches Herbie Andrade and Jordan Comadena have returned. Series Sweeps ...................0 BIG LEAGUE ROSTER: Pitchers (14) - Tyler Anderson, David Bednar, JT Brubaker, Trevor Cahill, Kyle Crick, Wil Crowe, Michael Feliz, Clay Holmes, Sam Howard, Mitch Keller, Luis Oviedo, Richard Rodríguez, Chris Stratton, Duane Underwood, Jr.... Swept in a Series .................2 Catchers (2) - Michael Perez, Jacob Stallings...Infielders (6) - Wilmer Difo, Adam Frazier, Todd Frazier, Erik González, Colin Moran, Kevin Newman...Outfielders (4) - Phillip Evans, Gregory Polanco, Bryan Reynolds, Ka’ai Tom. Interleague ....................5-3 TAXI SQUAD: Kyle Keller (RHP), James Marvel (RHP), Shea Spitzbarth (RHP), Jason Delay (C) and Hunter Owen (INF/OF) Before the break ..............12-16 are currently on the Taxi Squad. After the break .................0-0 Starter goes 6.0ip+. 3-2 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes less than 6.0ip. .9-14 May 4, 1992: The Bucs trailed Cincinnati, 5-1, after 5 ½ innings before scoring 11 runs in the sixth inning in a 12-5 win. It was only the second Black Road Jerseys .............. 2-4 time the Pirates scored 11 runs in an inning in the century (the other time came in 1942). Andy Van Slyke went 4-for-5 and Jeff King went Grey Road Jerseys ...............5-5 3-for-5 to lead the offensive attack. The 11-run outburst remains a club record for most runs in an inning. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Wednesday at San Diego 5:10 RHP JT Brubaker (2-2, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (3-1, 2.13 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Thursday in Chicago OFF DAY Friday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT RHP Trevor Cahill (1-3, 7.40 ERA) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Saturday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT RHP Wil Crowe (0-1, 4.66) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT LHP Tyler Anderson (2-3, 3.24 ERA) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet 23 - RHP MITCH KELLER YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2020 1-1 2.91 5 5 0 0 21.2 9 7 7 18 16 2021 1-3 8.20 5 5 0 0 18.2 24 17 17 13 19 M.L. CAREER 3-9 6.32 21 21 0 0 88.1 105 65 62 47 100 VS. SAN DIEGO: 0-1 in one career start...Gave up four runs in the first inning and seven total in 3.1ip while suffering a loss to Chris Paddack on 4/15 at PNC Park. DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/4 at Chicago-NL L 3.0 2 3 3 4 4 77 9.00 3-4 L 4/19 vs. Chicago-NL W 5.0 5 1 1 1 7 80 4.50 8-2 W 4/15 vs. San Diego L 3.1 9 7 7 3 1 83 8.74 3-8 L 4/22 at Detroit ND 5.0 5 2 2 0 5 80 7.16 4-2 W 4/28 vs. Kansas City L 2.1 3 4 4 5 2 83 8.20 9-6 L APRIL (1-3, 7.16 ERA) 18.2 24 17 17 13 19 403 CAREER BATTING: .000 (0-for-14) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 1 SAC 2021 BATTING: .000 (0-for-4) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA JT BRUBAKER: The 27-year-old righthander will be making his sixth start of the season tomorrow...His last start was a loss to the Cardinals at PNC Park Friday night (5.0ip/7h/3r/3er/0bb/7so)...Has lost his last two Perez 0/3 0% 0 0 (67.0ip/36er) 4.84 starts after winning his first two decisions...Has not issued a walk in his last three starts (18.0ip) while Stallings 2/12 17% 0 0 (164.0ip/80er) 4.39 striking out 20...Went 1-3 with a 4.94 ERA (47.1ip/26er) in 11 games (nine starts) with the Pirates in 2020 and ranked second among National League rookies in strikeouts (48)...Made his Major League debut on 7/26 at St.