Lineup: Josh Harrison 2B, Adam Frazier RF, David Freese 1B, Corey Dickerson LF, Colin Moran 3B, Austin Meadows CF, Eli Diaz C, S-Rod SS & Ivan Nova P. Another Clint getaway day lineup, a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma...especially if you're Jose Osuna.
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| Ivan going for the series win (photo Pittsburgh Pirates) |
Pitchers: RHP Ivan Nova (2-4, 4.79) finishes up the set against RHP Luis Castillo (3-4, 5.61). Ivan's been tossing better lately, but he still has to get over the first and sixth innings. He's given up 27 runs between frames 1-6 this year, with 17 coming in those two innings. The Reds have been a thorn in his side; he's 3-5/4.47 in nine career starts and got whacked around last year. Ivan went 0-4/7.25 ERA in four starts in 2017 with three losses at GABP. The 25-year-old Castillo was touted as top of the staff material, but got off to a rocky start. The Reds began working on a couple of mechanical glitches, and it's paid off - he's been pretty strong in his last five starts (his ERA was 7.85 before that stretch, but he hasn't allowed more than two earned runs/outing since), so the Bucs should have their work cut out for them. Pittsburgh beat him when he was struggling in early April (five IP/four runs), but he only gave up three tallies in two 2017 starts lasting 12 innings.
Notes:
- Cervy reinjured the finger he jammed earlier. He doesn't believe it's serious, and he's scheduled for an off day at any rate because of the night-followed-by-day game schedule. He is available off the bench.
- Good to have ya back: Josh Harrison is is 8-for-15 since his return from the DL.
- The Pirates have an extra-base hit in a season-high 20 straight games.
- Starling Marte is running and hitting in the cage, so it's good news re: his oblique injury. The rest of the injured Bucs, pitchers AJ Schugel, Enny Romero and Rule 5 pick Nick Burdi, along with OF Daniel Nava (admit it, you forgot about him) still aren't playing games but are in varying stages of rehab.
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