The Pittsburgh Pirates (18-29) take on the Chicago Cubs (25-22) at PNC Park on Wednesday night in game two of a three-game series. Wil Crowe will be on the mound for the Pirates, making his sixth start. He has a 4.91 ERA in 25.2 innings, with 24 strikeouts and a 1.48 WHIP. The Cubs are countering with former Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams, who will be making his tenth start. He has a 5.97 ERA in 37.2 innings, with 42 strikeouts and a 1.78 WHIP. He has already faced the Pirates twice this year, allowing seven runs in 7.1 innings.
Pirates have added Nick Mears to the bullpen.
We are delayed
Tonight's game is expected to start at 7 pm. pic.twitter.com/sY6JybROc1
— Pirates (@Pirates) May 26, 2021
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
Tonight's lineup.
Find the game on AT&T's PIT2: https://t.co/I53uwYgLBu pic.twitter.com/FUD0D7fdJ0
— Pirates (@Pirates) May 26, 2021
Cubs
Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup.#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/dBdLi9aYhd
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 26, 2021
Yesterday’s Umpire Scorecard. That’s quite a large strike zone you have, sir
Umpire: Bill Miller
Final: Pirates 3, Cubs 4#LetsGoBucs // #CubTogether#PITvsCHC // #CHCvsPIT pic.twitter.com/CNHPZdgOmX— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) May 26, 2021