WATCH: Sean Murphy extends Atlanta's lead over Pittsburgh
The Braves now lead the Pirates 2-0 after Sean Murphy singled to center field to bring home Austin Riley.
This was the 61st RBI of the season for Murphy who is making an impact during his first season with the team. Murphy has 18 home runs, good enough for second place in the MLB among catchers, and is slashing .275/.375/.528.
Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, August 9th
Lefty Max Fried is 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA in his 6 starts on the injury-interrupted 2023 season, striking out 33 in his 32 innings. He's 3-1 with a 5.20 ERA in five career starts against Pittsburgh, although he went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA last season, striking out 15 and walking only one in his fourteen innings against the Pirates. There's not a lot of track record against Fried on their roster, although outfielder Jack Suwinski is 1-3 with a home run and an RBI against Max.
Starting for the Pirates is RHP Quinn Priester. Called up just this July, he's 2-1 with a 8.69 ERA in his four starts, striking out 16 in 19.2 innings. a 2019 1st rounder out of high school, Priester made 18 starts in AAA this season with a 4.31 ERA and 7-3 record prior to be calling up. He's only allowed three runs or less in one start this season, last time out against Milwaukee, and that was after being pulled after four innings.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, August 9th
First pitch is again scheduled for 7:05 PM ET from PNC Park. Tonight's broadcast is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
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