After a competitive series against the Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates come to South Florida this weekend. The Miami Marlins took two of their three most games from the Nationals, who they’ll see again next week at LoanDepot Park.
This series preview will give you all the details:
- Schedule, Watch, Listen
- Probable Pitchers
- Recent Lineups
- What To Watch For
Schedule, Watch, Listen
Friday, September 17 at 7:10 pm
Saturday, September 18 at 6:10 pm
Sunday, September 19 at 1:10 pm
- TV broadcast for all 3 games: Bally Sports Florida
- Radio broadcast for all 3 games: 940 AM WINZ, WAQI 710
Probable Pitchers
Friday: RHP Wil Crowe vs. RHP Elieser Hernandez
- Crowe: 5.97 ERA, 1.624 WHIP, 20.7 K%, 37.3 HardHit% in 101.0 IP
- Hernandez: 4.14 ERA, 1.162 WHIP, 23.4 K%, 37.8 HardHit% in 37.0 IP
Saturday: RHP Bryse Wilson vs. RHP Edward Cabrera
- Wilson: 5.09 ERA, 1.302 WHIP, 13.3 K%, 43.0 HardHit% in 35.1 IP
- Cabrera: 6.61 ERA, 1.531 WHIP, 12.7 K%, 47.9 HardHit% in 16.1 IP
Sunday: RHP Max Kranick vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara
- Kranick: 7.66 ERA, 1.784 WHIP, 16.0 K%, 37.2 HardHit% in 24.2 IP
- Alcantara: 3.10 ERA, 1.055 WHIP, 24.3 K%, 39.5 HardHit% in 188.2 IP
Recent Lineups
What to watch for on...
Friday & Saturday: Jesús Sánchez and Bryan De La Cruz.
- Sánchez in Sept: 12-for-49, 6 HR, 5 BB, 19 K, .245/.327/.653.
- De La Cruz in Sept: 14-for-47, 3 HR, 6 BB, 12 K, .298/.389/.532.
- Rest of team in Sept: 69-for-338, 6 HR, 18 BB, 103 K, .204/.253/.308.
- These two rookies have been carrying the Marlins offense in September. Sánchez and De La Cruz have a combined .952 OPS in September while the rest of the team posts a lackluster .561 OPS.
Sunday: Miami’s ace, Sandy Alcantara.
- Alcantara’s last start: 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K.
- Just when Sandy gives us a new career-high, he shatters through it next time out. Alcantara followed up his 14 strikeout game by pitching perfect through five innings. He carried the no-hitter through two outs in the seventh inning before Josh Bell lined one off the right field wall for the Nationals’ first hit of the game. Once again, he was magnificent. What will he give us this weekend?
Poll
How will this series play out?
This poll is closed
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12%
Marlins sweep, 3-0
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62%
Marlins win, 2-1
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25%
Pirates win, 2-1
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0%
Pirates sweep, 3-0