The Pittsburgh Pirates (9-10) take on the Minnesota Twins (6-11) in the first game of a three-game series on Friday night, starting at 8:10 PM. JT Brubaker will be on the mound for the Pirates, going up against lefty veteran JA Happ for the Twins. Brubaker has a 1.76 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 15.1 innings over three starts. Happ had made two starts, allowing three runs in 8.2 innings, with seven strikeouts and a 1.27 WHIP.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
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Twins
#Twins Lineup 04/23/21
1. Luis Arraez 2B
2. Josh Donaldson 3B
3. Nelson Cruz DH
4. Byron Buxton CF
5. Alex Kirilloff LF
6. Jorge Polanco SS
7. Mitch Garver C
8. Jake Cave RF
9. Willians Astudillo 1BStarting Pitcher : J.A. Happ
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