Probable pitching matchups and start times: LHP Logan Allen (3-3, 4.22) vs. LHP Colton Gordon (0-1, 5.94) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; RHP Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.79) vs. RHP Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.83) Saturday at 4:10 p.m. and RHP Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89) vs. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1, 4.44) Sunday at 1:40 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Houston Astros tonight at beautiful PNC Park in the first game of the series. Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of “alternative” (read: illegal) viewing methods are allowed in our threads