Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters lefty Kyle Hart will be recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take the ball for Wednesday’s series finale against the Marlins. It’s a decent break for fantasy managers since the Pirates are one of the few lineups that are less potent than Miami’s at this stage of the season. Pivetta, who struck out seven and allowed one run over six innings on Friday against Atlanta, will two additional days of rest as a result of the decision.

Pivetta was greeted rudely by Ronald Acuña Jr. who hammered the first pitch of the game 467 feet into the bleachers. Then, things didn’t get a whole lot easier as the Braves worked plenty of long at-bats and put consistent traffic on the bases. Yet, that Acuña Jr. was the extent of the damage against him. Notably, this was the first time all season – and the first time since May 24th, 2023 – that Pivetta threw more curveballs than fastballs in a start. Perhaps that wrinkle helped him to regularly work around trouble and work a quality start against this talented Braves’ lineup, but it’s nice to see Pivetta’s growth through the early part of the season. His next start is scheduled to come against the Marlins.