Pirates Shuffle Outfield, Cruz Seeks Redemption

0:00It's March 29th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. The Pittsburgh Pirates are rolling out their third different outfield combo for the series finale against the New York Mets at City Field. O'Neill Cruz returns to center field and leads off the lineup, while Jake Mangum slides over to left and bats ninth. Cruz set out the last game after some rough errors in center on opening day. Those mistakes lead in four runs during a big first inning loss, forcing pitcher Paul Skins out early. Manager Don Kelly called it a matchup against the lefty starter, but made it clear Cruz has to step up his game. Meanwhile, Mangum stepped in solid last time, with two hits, including a double and a key catch. Now the line of shifts back closer to opening day vibes, facing Mets, writing Nolan McLean. Brian Reynolds moves to designated hitter, Ryan O'Hern returns to right field. Spencer Horitz takes first, and Henry Davis is back catching for. Harmon Mododzinski's first start. With these tweaks, the Bucks aim to close the series strong.

1:03Cruz gets his shot to bounce back and spark the offense right out the gate.