It’s going on two years since Quinn Priester debuted for the Pirates at PNC Park, a former first-round Draft pick who was rushed to the Majors at age 22 as part of the first starting pitcher/catcher battery born in the 2000s.

Rookie Carlos Rodriguez pitched 3 1/3 innings, including both sides of a rain delay, Christian Yelich homered twice and Joey Ortiz once in a win.

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Stitches is betting on the Pirates to beat the visiting Brewers and the host Nationals to topple the Giants on Friday night.

It’s Friday, May 23 and the Brewers (25-26) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (17-34). Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Paul Skenes for Pittsburgh.

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Right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.66), a first-round pick of the Pirates in 2019, starts for the Brewers while right-hander Mitch Keller (1-6, 3.88) takes the mound for Pittsburgh. Time: 3:05 p.m.