Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates , Tuesday, June 9, 6:40 p.m. ET
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet
Pitching Matchup: Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.74 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (2-5, 5.74 ERA)
The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the LA Dodgers tonight at beautiful PNC Park.
After starting the season 1-5 with the Toronto Blue Jays, Lauer was traded to the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers for cash considerations on May 17. The Dodgers appear to be using him as a sixth starter in the rotation as the team works through this middle
stretch of the season with Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow injured.
This will be Lauer’s third start for the Dodgers, where he has found more success. Lauer is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA since joining the Dodgers. He won in his Dodgers debut on May 26 in a 15-6 win over the Colorado Rockies before going 4.2 innings in a 6-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Pirates are looking for their first win in a Skenes start since May 12 when they beat the Rockies. The Pirates have dropped the last four games Skenes has pitched and he’s taken the loss in the last three. It won’t be easy against the Dodgers, who are 42-24 to start the season, but perhaps playing at home will give the Bucs the boost they need to start their series against the Dodgers on the right foot.
BD community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
