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Pirates Preview: Can Carmen Mlodzinski Replicate Last Start?

Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski delivers during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

This article originally appeared onPGHBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 8-4 by the Philadelphia Phillies in the opening game of a weekend series on Friday night.

Pittsburgh built a three-run lead thanks to Alexander Canario’s three-run home run, but the Phillies responded with seven unanswered runs before a Jared Triolo bases loaded walk in the ninth.

The Pirates (15-30) will look to even the series against the Phillies (26-18) on Saturday night.   

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