We're going to take a bit of a different turn with this series' "Here's what to look for." With very little recent history between the two clubs, the usual batter vs. pitcher matchups are pretty useless. So here are some random notes for the series:
Pitcher matchups: Friday – Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Brian Burres (Baltimore); Saturday – Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Radhames Liz (Baltimore); Sunday – Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Daniel Cabrera (Baltimore).
If the Pirates win Friday or take at least two of three games in the series, it will be the latest in a season they will have reached the .500 mark since Sept. 1, 1999 when they were 67-67. Pittsburgh went 11-16 the rest of the way and finished with a 78-83 record.
Friday's first pitch would have marked the first time the Pirates played in a meaningful game in Baltimore since Pat Kelly flew out to Pittsburgh's Omar Moreno on Oct. 17, 1979 to win the 1979 World Series.
Pittsburgh has a major-league worst 57-94 record entering interleague play. The Pirates are also 20-54 on the road in interleague play and were 5-10 last year.
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