The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-19) take on the St Louis Cardinals (11-10) in game two of a doubleheader tonight. Pittsburgh won game one by a 4-3 score. The Pirates are sending out Cody Ponce for game two, while the Cardinals are going with right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo. Ponce has made two big league appearances, both in relief, giving up two runs in 3.1 innings. Oviedo has made one big league start. He went five innings against the Chicago Cubs on August 19th, allowing two runs on two hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
If you missed it during game one, the Pirates picked up Anthony Alford on waivers.
Here are the lineups.
Pirates
Cody Ponce gets the nod in Game 2.
Here's how we line up.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/hRB7GkkFbX— Pirates (@Pirates) August 27, 2020
Cardinals
#Cardinals Lineup 08/27/20
1. Tommy Edman 3B
2. Paul DeJong SS
3. Paul Goldschmidt 1B
4. Brad Miller DH
5. Tyler O'Neill LF
6. Yadier Molina C
7. Dylan Carlson RF
8. Max Schrock 2B
9. Harrison Bader CFStarting Pitcher : Johan Oviedo
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) August 27, 2020
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