Willy v Luke Weaver, Lineup & Notes - Brault Brought Back

Game: The first pitch is due at 7:05, with the PNC Park matchup on AT&T SportsNet and 93.7 The Fan. Might be an iffy game to get in; it’s supposed to be a pretty damp evening in Pittsburgh.

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Melky Cabrera LF, Gregory Polanco RF, Josh Bell 1B, Colin Moran 3B, Fran Cervelli C, Bryan Reynolds CF, Cole Tucker SS, Trevor Williams P. Looks like 3B is going back to more of a platoon, as it should be. And we’re curious to see how resilient the Bucs are; last night’s defeat was soul-sucking in a couple of ways.

Pitchers: RHP Trevor Williams (1-0/2.59) takes on RHP Luke Weaver (1-1/3.92). Willy just keeps rolling along like ol’ man river, cranking out solid start after solid start. But the Snakes had Trevor’s number last year, beating him twice in two starts, using a couple of long balls and some inopportune Pirate glovework to score early and often (11 runs – six earned – in nine innings) off Williams. Weaver had a rough start to the campaign, but he’s been pretty strong in his last pair of outings. The ex-Card has seen the Bucs up close seven times, with four starts, and is 1-1/4.18 lifetime.

Notes:

• Per ESPN‘s Jeff Passan: Nick Burdi was diagnosed with a strained bicep tendon/flexor muscle after an MRI and will seek a second opinion just to confirm, meanwhile placing him on the 10-day IL. If a strain is the right call, the injury generally requires 3-4 months recovery time without surgery. Steven Brault, who was just sent down to Indy, was recalled.