The Pittsburgh Pirates begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at PNC Park. First pitch is 6:35pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 6:10pm. The Bucs are one of the hottest teams in the major leagues, carrying a seven-game winning streak. They enter the game 16-7 overall.
The Pirates will begin the night a full game in front of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central Division after the Brewers lost to the Detroit Tigers last night 4-2.
Los Angeles Dodgers will be without two players who will be on paternity leave, including third baseman Max Muncy who is the National League Player of the Week.
The Tampa Bay Rays became the first team in the majors this season to win 20 games with an 8-3 win over Houston last night. The Rays set a modern-era record with their 14th consecutive home win to begin a season. They broke a mark set by the 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers. The all-time mark is 21 in 1880, set by the Chicago White Stockings, who would become the Cubs.