PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared onPGHBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 5-2 by the Texas Rangers in the opening game of a weekend series at PNC Park on Friday night.
Pittsburgh looked sloppy coming off a doubleheader in Detroit on Thursday and made several miscues in the loss.
The Pirates (30-47) will look for better luck on Saturday afternoon when their series with the Rangers (37-39) continues. On the mound for Texas will be rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker, who once upon a time many were calling for the Bucs to take with the first pick in the 2021 draft.
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