The Pittsburgh Pirates (18-30) take on the Chicago Cubs (26-22) at PNC Park on Thursday afternoon in game three of a three-game series. Tyler Anderson will be on the mound for the Pirates, making his tenth start. He has a 4.73 ERA in 51.1 innings, with 51 strikeouts and a 1.23 WHIP. He has faced the Cubs three times already, allowing seven runs in 18.1 innings. Chicago is countering with veteran right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks making his tenth start. He has a 4.74 ERA in 49.1 innings, with 42 strikeouts and a 1.50 WHIP. He has faced the Pirates twice this season, allowing nine runs in eight innings.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
Afternoon baseball.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/aHG4fhDII3
— Pirates (@Pirates) May 27, 2021
Cubs
#Cubs Lineup 05/27/21
1. Willson Contreras C
2. Kris Bryant 1B
3. Javier Baez SS
4. Ian Happ CF
5. David Bote 3B
6. Rafael Ortega LF
7. Patrick Wisdom RF
8. Eric Sogard 2B
9. Kyle Hendricks PStarting Pitcher : Kyle Hendricks
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) May 27, 2021
