Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Starling Marte CF, Gregory Polanco RF, Josh Bell 1B, Melky Cabrera LF, Fran Cervelli C, Colin Moran 3B, Cole Tucker SS, Joe Musgrove P. Always a challenge to make a lineup when neither your catchers nor third basemen are hitting.
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| Hopefully Big Joe can ride to the rescue tonight (photo Pittsburgh Pirates) |
Pitchers: RHP Joe Musgrove (1-3/2.63) v Michael Wacha (2-0/5.17) opens the set. Big Joe's looking for a bonce back after a rough outing against Oakland. This is Joe's first 2019 outing v the Cards; he's 1-2/4.26 in three previous starts against the Redbirds. After the Texas series, the Bucs could use a deep outing from Musgrove. Wacha is still trying to get back into form after being recalled from the IL; he hasn't gotten past the fifth in the two starts since, and had some control issues. He's seen the Pirates plenty; Michael is 6-3/3.53 with 15 starts against them.
Notes:
- For those keeping count, Kela Keone is the 18th Pirate to go on the IL this year; 10 are still on it. RHP Montana DuRapau was called up; the 27-year-old has a miniscule 0.63 ERA and 18 K in 14-1/3 IP at Indy. Additionally, RHP Clay Holmes returned to the Pirates. Tyler Lyons was DFA'ed, clearing a 40-man spot for DuRapua (he took Keone's spot on the 25-man) and active roster slot for Holmes. Montana will wear #64 & Clay #52.
- Archie is due for a sim game tomorrow; no pitch count limit given.
- William Leitch of MLB.com has 10 players who are raking but still missing on most fans' radar; J-Bell leads the pack.
- John Dreker of Pirates Prospects notes all the moves within the system that the big club's musical chairs are causing.
- Max Axisa of CBS Sports writes that Fran is not helping his cause during his walk year.
- Jordy Mercer just came off the IL in Detroit; guess what? - he's back on it with the same injury, a quad strain.
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