Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Bryan Reynolds RF, Starling Marte CF, Josh Bell 1B, Colin Moran 3B, Corey Dickerson LF, Kevin Newman SS,Jake Stallings C, Joe Musgrove P. Corey D is back in the saddle tonight.
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| Big Joe's starts lately... |
Pitchers: RHP Joe Musgrove bumps heads with RHP Tanner Roark in the middle match. July has been a meh month for Big Joe; he's 1-2/4.38 in five starts, with six dingers surrendered in 24-2/3 IP and some unearned runs hurting otherwise strong .217 Opp BA and a whiff per inning peripherals. He hasn't tossed against the Reds since April, but was tough on them then, tossing nine shutout innings and charged with just three hits while fanning nine in two outings (one start), good for a win and a hold. Roark's been solid, with 12 of his 20 starts resulting in two or fewer runs for his foes. He had a so-so outing in April against the Bucs, giving up three runs and seven hits in five frames during a game that eventually was decided in Pittsburgh's favor by the bullpens, 6-5. He's on the hotlist of potential deadline movers, so this could be his last outing in a Reds uni.
Notes:
- RHP Geoff Hartlieb and RHP Yefry Ramirez have been recalled from Indy; RHP Alex McRae and RHP Montana DuRapau have been optioned back down.
- Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweeted that "It’s seen as 'unlikely' that Starling Marte or Felipe Vazquez is traded from Pirates. Vazquez drawing tons of interest."
- The Pirates have lost nine straight, their worst streak since dropping 10 in-a-row in 2011.
- Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com wrote that five teams should face the facts and sell, with the Pirates among them. The site also has Felipe as the top get in a relievers trade rumors column.
- The Pirates and Cubs meet in the 2019 Little League Classic at Williamsport on August 18th; Teke will rep the Pirates there and Andre Dawson will be the Cubs man.
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