Dario v Justin Dunn, Lineup & Notes

Game: The game begins at 7:05 and will be on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan.

Lineup: Kevin Newman SS, Bryan Reynolds CF, Colin Moran 3B, Jose Osuna 1B, Adam Frazier 2B, Elias Diaz C, Eric Gonzalez LF, Kevin Kramer RF, Dario Agrazal P. The Marte-Bell-Stallings trio are still out; Gonzalez goes to left tonight.

Pitchers: RHP Dario Agrazal (4-4/4.91) takes on RHP Justin Dunn (0-0/27.00). Dario grinds out four or five innings, but it’s been rough – he owns a 7.08 ERA in his last eight starts. He has been limiting home runs lately, though, after a barrage of bombs in a brutal three-game stretch from the end of July through the start of August. Dunn is sort of the Mariners’ opener tonight. He lasted 2/3 of an inning in his MLB debut (he walked five) and the M’s hope to get two or three innings out of him before turning it over to lefty Tommy Milone.

Notes:

• Seattle is on a bit of a roll; they’ve won 5-of-7.
• The local Baseball Writers picked their award winners: Roberto Clemente Award (Pirates team MVP): Josh Bell; Chuck Tanner Award (most media/fan friendly): Steven Brault; Steve Blass Award (top pitcher): vacant (it would have gone to Vazquez).
• Today is Roberto Clemente Day around MLB. The Pirates had kids from Arsenal School visit the Clemente Museum to talk with some current Buccos about the Great One. They also made stops in Plum and Hazelwood.
• The Pirates named James Marvel (16-5/2.49) as the Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Mason Martin (.254 BA, 35 HR, 129 RBI) as the Player of the Year.