PITTSBURGH — For the second straight day, the Pirates will welcome a left-hander into PNC Park, as they’ll face Chicago’s Brett Anderson in the first of a three-game series with the defending World Champions, the Chicago Cubs.
The Pirates also faced left-hander Jordan Montgomery on Saturday against the New York Yankees, and have also faced Brandon Finnegan, Amir Garrett, Jon Lester, Eduardo Rodriguez, C.C. Sabathia and Chris Sale in the first few weeks of the season.
That’s put some increased emphasis on the team’s performance against left-handers, as I wrote about regarding Gregory Polanco on Sunday. It’s also put into the spotlight the players that Clint Hurdle feel can be useful options against left-handers.