Thursday Getaway Day: Mitch Keller Closes LA Series v Julio Urias; Cahill Back, Oviedo To IL

Today's Game: The getaway game against LA starts at 12:35 and will be on MLB on YouTube Live and KDKA 100.1 FM|1020 AM.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B; Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B; Bryan Reynolds CF; Jake Stallings C; Phil Evans RF; Erik Gonzalez 1B; Ka'ai Tom LF; Kevin Newman LF; Mitch Keller P. Didn't expect Redbeard today and Gregory takes a seat v a LHP. 

Fraze hopin' to set a personal-high hitting streak - photo Pgh Pirates

Pitchers: RHP Mitch Keller (3-6/6.65) vs. LHP Julio Urias (8-2/3.48). Could be a good match; if Mitch keeps up his good-bad act, today should be a good one, though he's just coming off the Covid IL. Kells has never toed the slab v LA. Urias has given up three or fewer runs in nine of his 12 starts, averages 12 K and has good homer and walk numbers, so you gotta hope to catch him on one of his bad days. He 2-0/1.38 in four outings against the Pirates, so Pittsburgh hasn't seen one of those bad days yet. 

Notes:

• RHP Trevor Cahill (left calf strain) has been activated and RHP Luis Oviedo (left quad strain) was moved onto the 10-day IL (retroactive to June 7).
• Adam Frazier brings a career high 12-game hitting streak into today's contest. Ke'Bryan Hayes owns a seven-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in all eight of his games.
• Erik Gonzalez has hit .206 with three RBI since May 1st (30 games, 26 starts, 108 PA).
• The Pirates have lost 12 straight games to the Dodgers.
• Justin Turner, who homered twice off Tyler Anderson last night, has 17 hits in 34 career at-bats against Anderson.

Tomorrow's Game: The Pirates are off to Milwaukee and American Family Field to meet the Brewers in an 8:10 match. It will be carried by AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. Chase De Jong is on the bump for Pittsburgh and will open against Brandon Woodruff.