Pirates Game Discussion: Pirates at Mets, 1:10 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates (33-56) are on the road for a four-game series leading up to the All-Star break, which begins tomorrow. They take on the New York Mets (47-39) today at 1:10 PM. Chase De Jong will make his eighth start for the Pirates. He has a 5.08 ERA in 33.2 innings, with 30 strikeouts and a 1.54 WHIP. The Mets will counter with left-hander Aaron Loup, who is making his first start. He has a 1.73 ERA in 26 innings, with 32 strikeouts and a 1.00 WHIP in 30 relief appearances.

Here are the lineups:

Pirates

Mets

Umpire scorecard for game one yesterday

Umpire scorecard for the second game. Pretty good effort here by Scott Barry

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