THE BULLPEN

Root, root, root for the home team! Your Pittsburgh Pirates are back at PNC where they begin a 4-game series tonight against the New York Mets. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Mets have won 3 out of their last 4. Make 'em losers. Hit, Run, & Score! 2)The Mets send RH Daisuke Matsuzaka, 3-1, 2.68 ERA to the hill. The Pirates will go with RH Vance Worley, 1-0, 1.98 ERA. Worley has been outstanding since his call up from Indy. With Gerrit Cole re-joining the rotation Saturday, tonight is his last opportunity to impress us even further and see if he can stick with the Pirates. Flip 'em the bird, Worley! 3)Following yesterday's 5-1 defeat at Tampa Bay, the Pirates look to get back in the win column. Score early, score often, score BIG! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!