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FPTS

12.41

15.63

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Apr 29	@OAK (28th) (Boyle)	57°
Tue Apr 30	@OAK (28th) (Wood)	49°
Wed May 1	@OAK (28th) (Stripling)	69°
Fri May 3	vs.COL (19th) (Quantrill)	62°
Sat May 4	vs.COL (19th) (Gomber)	72°
Sun May 5	vs.COL (19th) (Feltner)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Apr 30	vs.CLE (10th) (Carrasco)	Indoor
Wed May 1	vs.CLE (10th) (McKenzie)	Indoor
Thu May 2	vs.CLE (10th) (Allen)	Indoor
Fri May 3	vs.SEA (25th) (Kirby)	Indoor
Sat May 4	vs.SEA (25th) (Gilbert)	Indoor
Sun May 5	vs.SEA (25th) (Miller)	Indoor

Pitching

.13

.26

.15

1.53

2.2

6.1

2.59

4.23

1.67

2.13

3.86

7.46

.84

2.86

ERA

6.83

3.14

WHIP

1.56

1.16

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	20.0	101.0
W	1	3
L	2	0
SV	5	0
IP	10.0	32.2
H	13	16
ER	13	6
K	15	30
BB	3	14
ERA	11.70	1.68
WHIP	1.60	.93

Recent News
	David Bednar Records Fifth Save Saturday Published April 28th, 2024 David Bednar clinches save despite shaky outing Published April 28th, 2024 via FantasyPros Pirates' David Bednar: Records fifth save Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports David Bednar secures the Pirates' win \| 04/27/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published April 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates' David Bednar: Falters in San Francisco Published April 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Patrick Bailey hits 3-run home run off David Bednar to give Giants walk-off win over Pirates Published April 26th, 2024 via TribLIVE David Bednar makes Spring Training debut Published April 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates closer David Bednar gets green light, finds groove to earn 2nd consecutive save Published April 24th, 2024 via TribLIVE	Houston Astros Injury Update: Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, and Ronel Blanco Single-Digit Starts Putting Team in ... Published April 29th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Yordan Alvarez's Heroics Set Aside; Astros Insider Hails Ronel Blanco as 'Houston's Unsung Hero' Published April 28th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Astros' Ronel Blanco: Picks up third win Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ronel Blanco shines in Astros' dominant victory Published April 28th, 2024 via FantasyPros Houston Astros' Ronel Blanco continues to impress this season Published April 27th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Ronel Blanco's eight strikeouts \| 04/27/2024 \| Houston Astros Published April 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Ronel Blanco Looks To Stay Strong In Mexico City Published April 27th, 2024 Nine fun facts about Ronel Blanco's no-hitter for Astros Published April 27th, 2024 via MLB.com

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