Saturday Afternoon in Chicago: Wil Crowe v Trevor Williams

Today's Game: The match starts at 2:20 and will be aired by AT&T SportsNet PITT2, MLB Network (out of market) & 93.7 The Fan. 

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B; Wilmer Difo CF; Phil Evans RF; Colin Moran 1B; Erik Gonzalez 3B; Ka'ai Tom LF; Kevin Newman SS; Michael Perez C; Wil Crowe P. Three guys hitting below the Mendoza line are starting... Bryan Reynolds got his first day off today; Colin Moran now is the lone soldier who hasn't gotten a blow yet (Fraze is the third leg of the trinity - he has one day off so far this season).

Gone fishin' today - photo Pgh Pirates

Pitchers: RHP Wil Crowe (0-1/4.66) goes against ol' matey RHP Trevor Williams (2-2/6.00). In Crowe's first two starts, he dodged some bullets and kept the team in contention, but he has more walks (8) than K's (7) in 9-2/3 IP and has to zero in on the dish. He's faced Chicago once this year in relief on April 3rd, and gave up a run in 2/3 IP, giving up two walks and a hit. Willy was working a solid three-game streak before his last outing when the Reds chased him after 2-2/3 IP with three homers. He has one start against Pittsburgh and was yanked in the fourth after a 10-hit, five-run barrage at PNC Park.

Notes:

• Fraze has an eight-game hitting streak and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games.
• Love me some Cubbie pitching: Colin Moran has reached base in all seven of the games played against the Cubs this season, going 9-for-25 (.360) with six walks (.484 OBP).
• The Buccos had lost 10 games in a row prior to beating the Cubs on Opening Day this season; they've lost three straight since then. 
• Showing the way: Bucco pitchers have hit safely in four of the past five games (4-for-9, .444).

Tomorrow's Game: The series finale begins at 2:20 with Tyler Anderson-Kyle Hendricks as the match up, and will be broadcast by AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. After the game, the Bucs head back to Pittsburgh for three games against the Reds and a four-gamer v the Giants.