Game: First pitch is at 7:05 with the game on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. It's a free-tee Friday, with a "Raise It" shirt as the giveaway. It's also Dollar Doggie Night. Weather should be fine tonight; cloudy (very) but with just a 20% chance of precip, tho that does allow for a scattered shower or two.
Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Bryan Reynolds RF, Starling Marte CF, Josh Bell 1B, Colin Moran 3B, Corey Dickerson LF, Kevin Newman SS, Elias Diaz C, Steven Brault P. Looking like leadoff may be a platoon position w/Fraze's resurgence.
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| Fraze back on top - photo Pittsburgh Pirates |
Pitchers: LHP Steven Brault (3-1/4.29) kicks off against RHP Zach Davies (7-2/3.24). Steven has issues getting deep, but he's put up a 2.01 ERA in his last six starts, so that's a solid. He lasted just 4-1/3 IP against Milwaukee last time out, but only gave up a run. Davies is 2-0 against the Bucs with a 2.95 ERA this year, but he may have some hidden vigorish waiting to bite him as the Pirates are batting .300 against him. He went 5-1/3 frames last week against Pittsburgh, giving up six hits but just a run. Should be an interesting matchup between a pair of guys who allow runners but not runs.
Notes:
- The Brewers have lost three in a row and six of the last 10 as their bats have been slumbering (.194 BA) during that stretch. But they've overwhelmed the Bucs so far, winning 8-of-10 head-to-heads this year, so...
- The five teams in the Central are within 3-1/2 games of one another.
- Keone Kela felt "strong" after his bullpen yesterday. He's supposed to work again Saturday, and if that turns out OK, he could return after the All Star break.
- Mike Petriello of MLB.com has five guys to watch as trade possibilities in July; he includes Starling Marte among them.
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