The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-33) are on the road for a quick two-game series against the Kansas City Royals (26-26), wrapping up tonight at 8:10 PM. Wil Crowe will be on the mound for the Pirates, making his seventh start. He has a 5.67 ERA in 27 innings, with 25 strikeouts and a 1.67 WHIP. The Royals are countering with right-handed pitcher Brady Singer, who will be making his 11th start. He has a 4.91 ERA in 47.2 innings, with 49 strikeouts and a 1.32 WHIP.
Phillip Evans and Colin Moran begin their rehab assignments in Indianapolis tonight.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
#Pirates Lineup 06/01/21
1. Adam Frazier 2B
2. Ka'ai Tom LF
3. Bryan Reynolds DH
4. Gregory Polanco RF
5. Ben Gamel CF
6. Wilmer Difo 3B
7. Kevin Newman SS
8. Michael Perez C
9. Erik Gonzalez 1BStarting Pitcher : Wil Crowe
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) June 1, 2021
Royals
#Royals Lineup 06/01/21
1. Whit Merrifield 2B
2. Carlos Santana 1B
3. Andrew Benintendi LF
4. Salvador Perez C
5. Edward Olivares RF
6. Hunter Dozier DH
7. Kelvin Gutierrez 3B
8. Michael Taylor CF
9. Nicky Lopez SSStarting Pitcher : Brady Singer
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) June 1, 2021
Yesterday’s Umpire Scorecard. Those are rough strike three calls for Craig and Tom…
Umpire: Bruce Dreckman
Final: Royals 7, Pirates 3#TogetherRoyal // #LetsGoBucs#KCvsPIT // #PITvsKC pic.twitter.com/dMYpxJmVfw— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) June 1, 2021
