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Joe Musgrove (59) July 20, 2019 -- David Hague/Pirates Prospects

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (46-60) take on the Cincinnati Reds (49-55) for three games on the road. In game two of the series tonight, the Pirates will send out Joe Musgrove for his 22nd start. He gave up five runs over five innings against the St Louis Cardinals in his last start. His prior outing was six shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. Musgrove faced the Reds twice earlier this season and threw a total of nine shutout innings. The Reds are countering with veteran right-hander Tanner Roark, who has a 3.95 ERA in 107 innings, with 106 strikeouts and a 1.37 WHIP. Each of his last two outings consisted of two runs over five innings. Roark faced the Pirates once this year back in early April and allowed three runs over five innings.

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