Friday: Tyler Anderson v Ian Anderson; Tuck Back, Tom On IL

Today’s Game: The contest starts at 7:20 and it will be aired on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B; Kevin Newman SS; Bryan Reynolds CF; Gregory Polanco RF; Jake Stallings C; Ildemaro Vargas 3B; Erik Gonzalez 1B; Ben Gamel LF; Tyler Anderson P. Will Craig had his first multi-hit game last night and sits down tonight.

Pitchers: LHP Tyler Anderson (3-3/3.50) vs. RHP Ian Anderson (3-1/3.20); no relation, we’re told. Tyler had a tough start last time out, giving up a pair of first-inning homers and four runs in five innings, so we’ll see if he has some bounce back in him. He has been a rock; the last start broke a streak of five one-or-two run appearances. He’s only faced the Bravos twice, the last time in 2019. Ian has averaged better than a strikeout per inning, although he has been plagued by walks. The 23-year-old is coming off a strong rookie campaign, and after a bumpy start to May just tossed a two-hitter against the Brew Crew in his last trip to the hill. This will be his first outing against the Pirates.

Notes:

• Cole Tucker got the call back up today. He was hitting .214 at Indy, but has been heating up recently. Ka’ai Tom (wrist) was placed on the 10-day IL, retro to 5/19.
• Clay Holmes been charged with one earned run in his last 14 appearances (16-2/3 IP) and has spun seven straight scoreless outings.
• Yesterday’s win made Pittsburgh’s record 3-1 in extra innings and 14-4 when scoring four or more runs.
• Troy Stokes cleared waivers and was assigned to Indy.
• The Pirates 2020 first-round pick 2B Nick Gonzales has been placed on the 7-day IL by Hi-A Greensboro. The injury hasn’t been disclosed yet.

Tomorrow’s Game: The match begins at 4:10 and will be carried by AT&T SportsNet and 93.7 The Fan. Mitch Keller will battle