Steven v Anthony DeSclafani, Lineup & Notes

Game: The game starts at 7:05 and will be carried by AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. Tonight is a Zambelli Fireworks night, so one way or another, the night will end with a bang.

Lineup: Kevin Newman SS, Pablo Reyes CF, Adam Frazier 2B, Jose Osuna 1B, Kevin Kramer RF, Jake Stallings C, Jake Elmore LF, Erik Gonzalez 3B, Steven Brault P. Colin Moran, btw, has an unspecified hip injury.

Steven gets his last start - photo Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers: LHP Steven Brault (4-6/5.07) v RHP Anthony DeSclafani (9-9/3.84). Steven had a brilliant start for his return to the rotation, but with a chance to cruise into a frontrunner role for 2020, he's tossed to a 0-3/12.38 slash in his last three outings. He's only had one start against the Redlegs, shutting them out on three hits over 5-1/3 IP in May. DeSclafani has gone the opposite direction from Brault, with a 2-2/2.05 line in his last seven starts, none of which has been shorter than six frames. He hasn't had much luck against Pittsburgh, going 0-2/5.28 in three starts, so one of his trends is gonna end tonight.

Notes:

• Erik Gonzalez has a 10-game hitting streak going on.
• Connor Byrne of MLB Trade Rumors wonders where Frankie Liriano will land next year.
• This is it - the last series of the season. Cincy has lost 5-of-6, and even though the Pirates are 11-5 v the Reds, they still can't escape the cellar.
• Cutch will return to lead volunteers from November 16th-23rd in a variety of community projects around the City. If you're interested, check out the Cutch Week link.