Big Joe v The Shark, Lineup & Notes

Game: The getaway matinee is scheduled for 3:45 and will be on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Bryan Reynolds CF, Colin Moran 3B, Josh Bell 1B, Jose Osuna RF, Cole Tucker SS, Kevin Kramer LF, Jake Stallings C, Joe Musgrove P. K-Man gets a day of rest.

Pitchers: RHP Joe Musgrove (9-12/4.67) v RHP Jeff Samardzija (10-11/3.64). Moose has been fairly solid since the end of July, but a couple of clunkers dinged his ERA. Big Joe missed his last start with a sore foot and wasn’t named for today until after last night’s match, and at 154 IP has reached a career high in workload, so we’ll see how he holds up. He hasn’t faced the G-Men since last year, when he gave up four runs (three earned) in six frames. The Shark has been in a frenzy since July, going 6-4/2.72 in 13 starts while holding oppo batters to a .193 BA. The Pirates beat him up some when they faced him last year, but he’s 6-4/3.06 against the Buccos lifetime.

Notes:

• The Pirates 2019 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award is Trevor Williams.
• The Bucs are off to Wrigley for a three-game set, starting tomorrow.