Pittsburg, PA
Pirates vs. Dodgers Preview: Bounce Back Game Ahead?
The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to Paul Skenes against the LosAngeles Dodgers in hopes of snapping their five-game losing streak.
Things went from bad to worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates with their9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
Now, the Pirates will turn to their budding star in Paul Skenes to tryand snap their five-game losing streak.
Little went right for Mitch Keller, as he pitched just four inningsand allowed seven runs, including home runs to Freddie Freeman andShohei Ohtani. The loss for Keller was his first since July 2 againstthe St. Louis Cardinals. Domingo Germán made his first appearance ofthe season in relief of Keller, pitching four innings and allowing tworuns.
Pittsburgh showed signs of life in the fifth inning after it scoredthree runs to trim the Dodgers’ lead to three. That ultimately was theclosest the Pirates got to tying things up.
Joey Bart went 1-for-5 and hit a three-run home run, which was hissecond straight game with a homer. Oneil Cruz was 3-for-5 with a homerun and two RBIs.
Skenes will make his second start of the season against the Dodgers.In his previous outing against Los Angeles on June 5, the 6-foot-6right-hander earned the win, pitching five innings, allowing six hits,including two home runs, three runs and he struck out eight batters.
The rookie sensation is 6-1 with a 1.99 earned run average in 14starts. Pittsburgh has gone 9-5 in games Skenes has started.
Los Angeles will counter with River Ryan, who is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERAin three starts.
Location: Dodger Stadium
Records: Dodger 67-49, Pirates 56-59
First pitch: 9:10 p.m. ET
TV: Dodgers – SportsNet LA. Pirates – SportsNet-PIT. National – MLBN(out-of-market only)
Radio: Dodgers: AM570, KTNQ 1020. Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7.
Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Odds via SI Sportsbook Spread: Pirates -1.5 (+150), Dodgers +1.5 (-188)
Total: Over 7.5 (-125), under 7.5 (+100)Moneyline: Dodgers -118, Pirates -110
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started to install its ReadyFare vending machines as the agency prepares to roll out its new fare payment system.
PRT said it’s working to roll out its new ReadyFare system and has started to install the new machine at some of its light-rail stations.
The new machines recently were installed at PRT’s Gateway station in Downtown Pittsburgh.
PRT said that as it prepares to roll out the new system, current ConnectCard holders will receive a card in the mail with instructions on how to request a ReadyFare card.
The new ReadyFare cards will be able to be purchased at the new machines for $1.
PRT said that riders will be able to transfer any balances they have on a ConnectCard to the new ReadyFare cards using an online balance transfer form.
Pittsburg, PA
About 5 pounds of bees removed from Acrisure Stadium scaffolding ahead of Morgan Wallen concerts
Acrisure Stadium is buzzing with excitement ahead of the back-to-back Morgan Wallen concerts. Except it’s not the fans generating all the excitement — it’s about 5 pounds of honeybees.
The Fine Family Apiary in Monongahela said it was contacted on Wednesday about a swarm of bees clustered on the stage scaffolding. The apiary put the swarm in a “nuc box” and took them home before moving the bees into full-size equipment.
Owner Al Fine estimates the swarm weighed about 4 to 5 pounds and consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 bees. All said, it took less than two hours to get the job done.
Why do bees swarm?
Swarming is how honeybees propagate, Fine explained. According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest. The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
Swarms can stick around for several hours or days until they’re ready to move, Penn State Extension says. Meanwhile, the colony left behind is temporarily without a leader until a new queen is established.
With the swarm at Acrisure Stadium removed, Morgan Wallen’s show is ready to go on. The country music megastar will bring his I’m The Problem Tour to Pittsburgh on June 5 and June 6, along with multiple acts like Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.
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