The Pittsburgh Pirates (46-59) take on the Cincinnati Reds (48-55) for three games on the road, starting tonight at 7:10 PM. The Pirates will send out Alex McRae for his first big league start in place of Jordan Lyles, who was supposed to start today. McRae has a 7.71 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP, with 15 strikeouts in 14 innings with the Pirates. As a starter with Indianapolis this year, he had a 4.96 ERA in 89 innings, with 76 strikeouts and a 1.38 WHIP. The Reds are countering with veteran right-hander Sonny Gray, who has a 3.29 ERA in 109.1 innings, with 127 strikeouts and a 1.13 WHIP. He has given up four runs over 19 innings in his last three starts combined, while striking out 24 batters. Gray has faced the Pirates three times this year, struggling in his season debut, before giving up two runs over 12.1 innings in the other two starts combined. He has a 3.44 ERA in ten home starts.
Here are the lineups:
Good Guys
Tonight's lineup, presented by @Honda.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/atJN4ZLKzy
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 29, 2019
bad guys
Barney & Friends.#BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/5ne81Osiih
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 29, 2019
