The Pittsburgh Pirates (33-55) are on the road for a four-game series leading up to the All-Star break. They take on the New York Mets (46-39), with game three today at 7:10 PM, as the second part of a doubleheader. Max Kranick will make his second start for the Pirates. He tossed five perfect innings in his big league debut on June 27th. In the minors this year, he has a 5.21 ERA in 38 innings, with 37 strikeouts and a 1.32 WHIP. The Mets will counter with right-hander Tylor Megill, who is making his fourth start. He has a 3.77 ERA in 14.1 innings, with 19 strikeouts and a 1.12 WHIP.
Kranick was activated to start game two, acting as the 27th man for a doubleheader.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
#Pirates Lineup 07/10/21
1. Kevin Newman SS
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds CF
4. Ben Gamel LF
5. John Nogowski 1B
6. Rodolfo Castro 2B
7. Jacob Stallings C
8. Jared Oliva RF
9. Max Kranick PStarting Pitcher : Max Kranick
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) July 10, 2021
Mets
#Mets Lineup 07/10/21
1. Brandon Nimmo CF
2. Francisco Lindor SS
3. Dominic Smith LF
4. Pete Alonso 1B
5. Jeff McNeil 2B
6. Michael Conforto RF
7. Jonathan Villar 3B
8. James McCann C
9. Tylor Megill PStarting Pitcher : Tylor Megill
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) July 10, 2021
