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
#Pirates Lineup 07/11/21
1. Adam Frazier 2B
2. Kevin Newman SS
3. Bryan Reynolds CF
4. John Nogowski 1B
5. Ben Gamel LF
6. Wilmer Difo RF
7. Rodolfo Castro 3B
8. Michael Perez C
9. Chase De Jong PStarting Pitcher : Chase De Jong
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) July 11, 2021
Mets
#Mets Lineup 07/11/21
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. Aaron Loup PStarting Pitcher : –
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) July 11, 2021
Umpire scorecard for game one yesterday
Umpire: Andy Fletcher
Final: Mets 2, Pirates 6#LGM // #LetsGoBucs#NYMvsPIT // #PITvsNYM pic.twitter.com/OM8abYf6WV— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) July 11, 2021
Umpire scorecard for the second game. Pretty good effort here by Scott Barry
Umpire: Scott Barry
Final: Mets 4, Pirates 2#LGM // #LetsGoBucs#NYMvsPIT // #PITvsNYM pic.twitter.com/btKIwBfjf3— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) July 11, 2021