The Setup: Pigs and Sox set for Friday night showdown
Follow @IronPigsAfter taking game one last night, the IronPigs look to make it three straight tonight at Coca-Cola Park at 7:05 p.m.
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After taking game one last night, the IronPigs look to make it three straight tonight at Coca-Cola Park at 7:05 p.m.
PITCHING MATCHUP
Cole Irvin will make his third start of the season against the PawSox tonight. Left-hander Josh D. Smith starts for Pawtucket. Today's starting pitching matchup is presented by Allentown Family Foot Care, which provides the latest in medical and surgical treatments of the entire foot and ankle. Learn more at affc.com.
The Pigs have won the last nine Irvin starts dating back to May 2 against Syracuse. In his 12 starts this season, the Pigs have won 10 of them. Irvin lead the IL with eight starts and has not lost since April 20. The PawSox will start Smith who has made two appearances against and one start against Lehigh Valley this season. Smith is 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 12 appearances and four starts this season.
LAST GAME
Back-to-back singles by the Pigs and an error by Pawtucket in the first allowed the first two runs of the game to score. Lehigh Valley then exploded for five runs from six singles in the second inning as the team sent 11 batters to the plate. The PawSox were forced to go to the bullpen early, while a combination of four different arms were able to hold the IronPigs to just one more run for the rest of the game.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Pigs are 8-3 against the PawSox this season. This marks the second trip for Pawtucket to Coca-Cola Park in 2018. Lehigh Valley is 4-0 against the PawSox at home and has taken 4-3 from the Red Sox at McCoy Field.
The PawSox and Pigs have split the last two season series dating back to 2016. The IronPigs have not won a season series with Pawtucket since 2013 when they took 11 of 16 from Pawtucket. Since then, Lehigh Valley is 35-42 against Pawtucket including the seven games played this season.
TONIGHT AT COCA-COLA PARK
The first pitch at Coca-Cola Park is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and the game will be followed by Will Smith Friday Night Fireworks presented by Coors Light.
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