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Starling Marte (6) Homerun July 23, 2019 -- David Hague/Pirates Prospects

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (47-60) take on the Cincinnati Reds (49-56) for three games on the road. The Pirates will send out Dario Agrazal in the series finale this afternoon. He gave up five runs over 5.1 innings in his last start. Prior to that outing, he had a 2.25 ERA in five starts, allowing either one or two earned runs each game. The Reds are countering with 26-year-old Luis Castillo, who has a 2.71 ERA in 123 innings, with 144 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP. He gave up six runs over five innings in his last start, which was at home against the Colorado Rockies. Castillo has faced the Pirates twice this season, allowing one run each time, while throwing a total of 11 innings.

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