The Pittsburgh Pirates (31-53) are home at PNC Park for a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves (41-43), starting tonight at 7:05 PM. The Pirates are sending out Chad Kuhl for his 11th start. He has a 5.16 ERA in 45.1 innings, with 35 strikeouts and a 1.46 WHIP. The Braves are countering with right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson, who will be making his 17th start. He has a 3.35 ERA in 88.2 innings, with 90 strikeouts and a 1.14 WHIP.
Polanco and Evans down. Tucker and Castro up.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
#Pirates Lineup 07/06/21
1. Adam Frazier 2B
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds CF
4. Ben Gamel LF
5. John Nogowski 1B
6. Wilmer Difo SS
7. Michael Perez C
8. Jared Oliva RF
9. Chad Kuhl PStarting Pitcher : Chad Kuhl
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) July 6, 2021
Braves
#Braves Lineup 07/06/21
1. Ronald Acuna RF
2. Freddie Freeman 1B
3. Ozzie Albies 2B
4. Austin Riley 3B
5. Guillermo Heredia CF
6. Dansby Swanson SS
7. Orlando Arcia LF
8. Kevan Smith C
9. Ian Anderson PStarting Pitcher : Ian Anderson
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) July 6, 2021
Yesterday’s Umpire Scorecard. Not that it would have mattered with an 11-1 score, but the Pirates got two straight 3-2 calls go their way on pitches that weren’t close in the ninth. Probably saved Kyle Keller a run or two towards his ERA
Umpire: Cory Blaser
Final: Pirates 11, Braves 1#LetsGoBucs // #ForTheA#PITvsATL // #ATLvsPIT pic.twitter.com/dsm4Gev36d— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) July 6, 2021
