Archie v Jhoulys Chacin; Lineup & Notes

Game: It's a 7:05 start and will be on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. Tonight's free tee features "The Nightmare" and it's also dollar doggie night. And believe it or not, it should be a soft summer night with hardly a cloud.

Lineup: Kevin Newman SS, Gregory Polanco RF, Starling Marte CF, Josh Bell 1B, Bryan Reynolds LF, Colin Moran 3B, Jake Stalling C, Adam Frazier 2B, Chris Archer P. This is the first time Jake and Chris have been a battery; it shouldn't be that big a deal as Eli's only caught Archie twice. K-Man (.338 BA, 1-for-5 yesterday) stays at the top of the order, Fraze (.246, 0-for-3) on the bottom.

Archie's last chance to get a win this month - Photo Dave Arrigo/Pirates

Pitchers: RHP Chris Archer (1-5/5.75) goes against RHP Jhoulys Chacin (3-6/4.88). Arch hasn't gotten past the fifth inning in six weeks, hasn't won a game since April 7th, and has had a terrible May (0-3/8.56), so it's about time to kick it up a few gears. It'll be tough, based on recent history; he started twice against Milwaukee last year, and went 0-2/10.00. Chacin has had a so-so month, going 0-3/4.26. Chacin saw the Pirates a bunch last year, going 0-3 but with a decent 3.03 ERA in six starts. Both guys are looking for an outing to hang their hat on.

Notes:

• J-Bell is tied with Ralph Kiner for the most total bases in a month by a Bucco (92), which Ralph set way back in 1947. He also has 24 extra-base hits, tying the franchise record established by Paul "Big Poison" Waner in 1927 and again in 1928.
• Some good news on the injury front: Jordan Lyles says he's ready to go after throwing his bullpen yesterday.
• The Zachster is back in action: the Reds have activated Zach Duke, 36, who had been on the IL with a calf sprain.