The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series in Philadelphia tonight. First pitch is 6:40pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 6:15pm. Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates tonight. He is 13-9 this season with a 4.25 ERA. He enters the game with 204 strikeouts.
The Pirates return home Friday night to host the Miami Marlins for their final three games of the regular season.
The Phillies begin the night five games up for the top National League Wild Card spot with six games remaining. Arizona and the Chicago Cubs have other two Wild Card spots, with the Marlins a game back. Cincinnati is 2-1/2 games behind. The Milwaukee Brewers magic number to clinch the National League Central is one. The Atlanta Braves, who have now won 100 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have already clinched their divisions.
In the American League – Tampa Bay has clinched the top Wild Card spot. Toronto and Houston currently have the other two Wild Cards, with Seattle 1-1/2 games back with six games remaining. Texas is 2-1/2 games in front of Houston in the A.L. West. Baltimore leads Tampa Bay by 2-1/2 games in the East.
Last night, the Rangers defeated the Angels 5-1. Houston defeated Seattle 5-1.
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