Big Joe v Thor, Lineup & Notes

Game: The finale begins at 1:35 and will be aired by AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. It's Kid's Day with the pre-game party, post-game base running and free ice for kids 14-and-under during the game.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Bryan Reynolds LF, Starling Marte CF, Josh Bell 1B, Melky RF, Colin Moran 3B, Kevin Newman SS, Jake Stallings C, Joe Musgrove P. Jake gets a day-after-night game start.

Big Joe looking to walk off with the series clincher - photo Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers: RHP Joe Musgrove (8-9/4.23) closes the set against Noah Syndergaard (7-5/4.10).  Big Joe's been up and down; two of his last three starts have been pretty solid, so hopefully he's getting on a dog days roll. He seems to face the Mets annually; once in 2017, once in 2018 and after today, once this year. He's 1-1, giving up one run in 8-1/3 IP (one start). Thor had the start from hell, ending April with a 6.35 ERA; since then, he's gone 6-2/3.33. He hasn't faced the Bucs since 2016.

Notes:

• Clint is back in the saddle today after serving his two-game suspension.
• Bryan Reynolds is just a couple of plate appearances away from qualifying for the batting title. He'd be third in the majors and second in the NL with his current .333 BA.
• HBD, K-Man!