Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
1:10 PM ET, June 2, 2011
Citi Field, New York, NY
It's been more than four decades since the Pittsburgh Pirates have enjoyed this type of success from their starting rotation. With another strong effort, the Pirates could exceed their road win total from all of last year before the official start of summer.
To do that, they'll need to contend with Jose Reyes.
Paul Maholm takes the mound for the surging Pirates on Thursday as they look to take three of four road games from the New York Mets, who expect Reyes back in the lineup after he missed the first three games of this series.
Pittsburgh (26-28) has won eight of its last 13 games, with stellar starting pitching the primary reason.
The rotation has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 consecutive starts, its longest such streak since a 14-game run Sept. 13-27, 1968 -- the year before major league baseball lowered the pitcher's mound.
"It's never easy," first-year Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "You just can't take for granted what they're doing, because this is the major leagues and any team on any night can go ahead and drop something on you. ... Our guys have been very impressive."
To do that, they'll need to contend with Jose Reyes.
Paul Maholm takes the mound for the surging Pirates on Thursday as they look to take three of four road games from the New York Mets, who expect Reyes back in the lineup after he missed the first three games of this series.
Pittsburgh (26-28) has won eight of its last 13 games, with stellar starting pitching the primary reason.
The rotation has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 consecutive starts, its longest such streak since a 14-game run Sept. 13-27, 1968 -- the year before major league baseball lowered the pitcher's mound.
"It's never easy," first-year Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "You just can't take for granted what they're doing, because this is the major leagues and any team on any night can go ahead and drop something on you. ... Our guys have been very impressive."
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