PITTSBURGH — A game between the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed Friday night because of rain in the forecast.
It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday. The first game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. and the nightcap for 6:40 p.m.
Neither team immediately announced their starting pitchers for the doubleheader.
Rookie left-hander DJ Herz (2-7, 4.09 ERA) was scheduled to pitch Friday night for Washington against right-hander Luis Ortiz (6-4, 3.19). The probable starters listed for Saturday’s originally scheduled game were Nationals rookie Mitchell Parker (7-9, 4.27) and fellow righty Mitch Keller (11-9, 3.88).
The game Friday was called off about a half hour before the scheduled start. While no rain was falling, the radar showed a strong line of severe thunderstorms heading toward Pittsburgh.
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