Jamo v Miles Mikolas, Lineup & Notes

Game: The Bucs and Cards get it on at 7:05 at PNC Park. The game will be on AT&T SportsNet and 93.7 The Fan. It's the first Buc Night of the season, and weather-appropriate, too, starting off in the low 50's and dropping to the mid-40's.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Starling Marte CF, Fran Cervelli C, Josh Bell 1B, Jung Ho Kang 3B, Melky Cabrera RF, JB Shuck LF, Erik Gonzalez SS, Jameson Taillon P. Corey D has a sore shoulder and is listed as day-to-day.

JB Shuck and Melky man the corners (photo Elsa/Getty)

Pitchers: RHP Jameson Taillon goes against RHP Miles Mikolas; both are looking to bounce back from so-so opening outings. Both had streaks snapped; JT's 22-game stretch of three-or-fewer earned runs and Miles' 19-game streak without a loss both ended. Jamo was money against St. Louis last year, going 2-0/2.11 in three starts. MM was 1-2 in five starts against the Pirates, but spun a 2.90 ERA, so it looks like an early duel in the making.

Notes:

• C Elias Diaz will begin a rehab stint with Bradenton Thursday after missing much of camp with a virus. OF Gregory is also progressing; he's playing seven inning stints and back-to-back outings in his Pirate City games as he stretches out, prepping for his own rehab tour. Dovy Neverauskus tossed a sim game, while none of the other guys on the IL are in full baseball-activity mode yet.
• Indy has set its roster. So has Altoona and Bradenton.
• The Indians have signed New Brighton's Terry Francona to a two-year contract extension,
• And more extensions - Randal Grichuk inked a five year deal with the Jays and ditto for German Marquez of the Rockies.