Series Preview
April 1-2
(0-0) Pittsburgh Pirates @ Montreal Expos (0-0)
Pitching Matchups (1997 Stats)
April 1, 1998: Francisco Cordova (11-8, 3.63 ERA) vs. Dustin Hermanson (8-8, 3.69 ERA)
April 2, 1998: Jon Lieber (11-14, 4.49 ERA) vs. Carlos Perez (12-13, 3.88 ERA)
Players To Watch (1997 Stats)
C Jason Kendall (PIT) - .294 AVG, .825 OPS, 8 HR, 49 RBIs, 4.6 WAR
CL Jason Christiansen (PIT) - 33 IP, 2.94 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 0.5 WAR
OF Vladimir Guerrero (MTL) - .302 AVG, .833 OPS, 11 HR, 40 RBIs, 1.5 WAR
RP Anthony Telford (MTL) - 89 IP, 3.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, -0.1 WAR
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
SP Jose Silva (Elbow Tendinitis) - 7-8 Weeks, 15-Day IL
RP Mike Williams (Partially Torn UCL) - 10 months, 60-Day IL
Montreal Expos
None