Steven Brault v Chase Anderson, Lineup & Notes

Game: The finale is at 2:10, with the game broadcast by AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Bryan Reynolds LF, Starling Marte CF, Josh Bell 1B, Colin Moran 3B, Gregory Polanco RF, Jung Ho Kang SS, Elias Diaz C, Steven Brault P. JHK gets the start at short (he's subbed there twice this year, covering 3-1/3 innings), moving Fraze back to the top of the order.

Steven on the bump - photo Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers: LHP Steven Brault (2-1/5.45) closes the set against RHP Chase Anderson (3-1/3.93). Steven lasted four innings against the Brew Crew in his last start, giving up two runs (one earned) after five hits, three walks, a HBP and three whiffs while serving 93 pitches. As always, his command is his key. Anderson went five frames v Pittsburgh (his only outing since mid-April to last that long) and got the win in an 11-5 romp. He gave up two runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts.

Notes:

• Bryan Reynolds has a 16-game hitting streak entering this afternoon's game. He has an even more impressive 23-game on-base string.
• Willy gets a rehab start on Thursday; if that goes well, he would be ready for the Tigers series at PNC Park on the 18th. Chris Stratton threw a bullpen, too, so he should be back in the saddle before Williams.
• This is Steven Brault's fifth start - the team is 3-1 in his first four outings, during which he's pitched to a 4.76 ERA, oddly the exact ERA he's carried over his 20 career starts. He's been tough on same-siders, with lefties hitting .194 against him, but righties make up for it by swatting .305. That's quite a bulge this year; lifetime, he's .225/.286, so maybe that gap will normalize.