Lineup: Kevin Newman 2B, Starling Marte CF, Melky Cabrera RF, Josh Bell 1B, Bryan Reynolds LF, Eias Diaz C, Jake Elmore 3B, Cole Tucker SS, Jordan Lyles P. Another lefty is being thrown against the Bucs, so all righties on deck tonight. Eli's caught three-of-four games, with tonight being hi first back-to-back starts of the season; wonder if something is amiss with Cervy?
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| Jordan on the bump (photo Pittsburgh Pirates) |
Pitchers: RHP Jordan Lyles (3-1/2.09) takes on LHP Joey Lucchesi (3-2/4.57). Jordan, like Willy, is coming off a strong outing in St. Louis and has been solid for the Bucs. He's worked against San Diego a dozen times (eight starts) and they've had his number, with a career line of 2-4/5.60. Lyles hasn't tossed against them since 2017, not surprising as he pitched for them during parts of the 2017-18 seasons. Lucchesi is a guy who's results don't match his peripherals; his FIP is a tidy 3.37, so he's not had a lot of luck going his way. He was tough against the Bucs in his lone start against them in 2018, spinning five innings of one-hit, shutout ball (although four walks kept it interesting.)
Notes:
- Willy suffered a right side strain last night and was placed on the 10-day IL. They called up RHP Geoff Hartlieb, who has been effective but wild, and Clay Holmes once again, outrighting C Jake Stallings (he cleared waivers and Hartlieb replaced him on the 40-man roster) and optioning Ric Rod, both to Indy.
- San Diego set an odd record: yesterday was the 8,020th straight game w/o a no-hitter, the longest a team has gone from its inception without one. The wrested the dubious mark from the Mets and the Friars remain the only MLB team that has never authored a no-no.
- OF Keon Broxton, who the Bucs set to Milwaukee in 2015, was DFA'ed by the Mets. RHP Aaron Slegers, who was in camp with Pittsburgh this spring, was DFA'ed by the Rays.
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