The old Pirates Game Discussion on No Quarter is now a Daily Pirates Discussion. We will update the article throughout the day with game notes, links to Pittsburgh Baseball Network stories, and any news for the day.
UMPIRE SCORECARD
Umpire: John Bacon
Final: Dodgers 4, Pirates 3#Dodgers // #LetsGoBucs#LADvsPIT // #PITvsLAD pic.twitter.com/LP5zqn9jhW— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) August 18, 2021
TODAY’S GAMES
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (42-78)
Opponent: vs Dodgers (74-46)
Time: 10:10 PM EST
Pirates Starter: JT Brubaker (5.13 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 112.1 IP)
Opposing Starter: Justin Bruihl (3.86 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 4.2 IP)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (43-46)
Time: 7:05 PM EST
Starter: James Marvel (5.46 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 84 IP)
ALTOONA CURVE (47-42)
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Starter: Jeffrey Passantino (4.58 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 57 IP)
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS (58-33)
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Starter: Santiago Florez (6.20 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 24.2 IP)
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (55-33)
Time: 6:05 PM EST
Starter: Luis Ortiz (3.25 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 63.2 IP)
Here’s a link to today’s Prospect Watch.
LINEUPS
Pirates
#Pirates Lineup 08/18/21
1. Hoy Park SS
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds CF
4. Colin Moran 1B
5. Yoshi Tsutsugo LF
6. Wilmer Difo 2B
7. Gregory Polanco RF
8. Michael Perez C
9. JT Brubaker PStarting Pitcher : JT Brubaker
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) August 18, 2021
Dodgers
This is your #Dodgers lineup for the finale vs. Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/It2mWLViWd
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) August 19, 2021
NEWS AND RUMORS
Follow along throughout the day as we provide updates and commentary on the daily Pirates news, along with links to stories around Pittsburgh Baseball Network.
Pirates released their Spring Training schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
Injury updates:
Pirates medical updates:
Cederlind has resumed playing catch
Kuhl threw a live BP/sim game today
Wilson threw a side today
Alford has resumed all baseball activities; plan to join team IN STL— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) August 19, 2021
