Saturday, August 3, 2019

Archie v Marcus Stroman, Lineup & Notes - Ric Rod on Paternity Leave

Game: The game starts at 7:05 and will be on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. It's a Zambelli Fireworks Night and also Italian night, vita bella!

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Bryan Reynolds LF, Starling Marte CF, Josh Bell 1B, Colin Moran 3B, Jose Osuna RF, Kevin Newman SS, Jake Stallings C, Chris Archer P. Joey O is getting a good look, as he should; he's in the pasture tonight.

Arch on the bump - 2019 Donruss

Pitchers: RHP Chris Archer (3-8/5.58) takes on RHP Marcus Stroman (6-11/2.96). Archie continues to frustrate. He hasn't won a game since early June and his last time out was against the NYM; he took the 8-7 loss. This will be Stroman's first outing as anything but a Blue Jay after spending the better part of six years in Toronto. He's usually good for six or seven solid innings; he's allowed more than three earned runs in an outing just once in the past two months.

Notes:
  • Ric Rod went on the paternity list and the Bucs called up RHP Parker Markel from Indy, a recent waiver claim from Seattle, where he was roughed up in a SSS. His bread-and-butter is the slider.
  • The Pirates claimed RHP Yacksel Rios off waivers from the Phillies and assigned him to Indy. The 26-year-old has 53 appearances for the Phils over the past three years, slashing 4-2/6.38.
  • Tom Prince goes for his second win as Bucco skipper. Clint will be back tomorrow.
  • Despite the Pirates victory last night, the club is 4-16 since the AS break, and were swept in three series.

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