The Pittsburgh Pirates will open up an NL series as they face the New York Mets in a Major League Baseball game scheduled for Monday afternoon. <br /> <br />First pitch from New York is scheduled for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by MLB Extra Innings channel. <br /> <br />Starting for the Pirates will be Brandon Cumpton in the series opener. Cumpton is 0-1 in two starts with an ERA of 4.26. He returns to MLB after a stint with Triple “A” Indianapolis where he is 4-1 in six starts with an ERA of 1.35.
