The Pittsburgh Pirates (51-72) take on the Washington Nationals (67-56) for four games this week at PNC Park, starting tonight at 7:05 PM. The Pirates will send out Trevor Williams in the series opener. He has given up a total of 11 runs over ten innings in his last two starts combined. When the Pirates and Nationals met in mid-April, Williams allowed two runs over 6.1 innings. He has a 6.11 home ERA this season and 4.58 on the road. The Nationals will counter with 26-year-old right-hander Joe Ross, who has a 5.91 ERA in 42.2 innings, with 36 strikeouts and a 1.64 WHIP. In his last three starts combined, he has allowed one run over 18 innings. Prior to that stretch, he had a 9.85 ERA this season. Ross did not face the Pirates when the two teams met in April.
Here are the lineups:
Good Guys
We're back at PNC tonight.
Here's our lineup, presented by @Honda.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/0P8YRlmo0b— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 19, 2019
bad guys
#Nationals Lineup 08/19/19
1. Trea Turner SS
2. Adam Eaton RF
3. Anthony Rendon 3B
4. Juan Soto LF
5. Asdrubal Cabrera 2B
6. Matt Adams 1B
7. Victor Robles CF
8. Yan Gomes C
9. Joe Ross PStarting Pitcher : Joe Ross
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) August 19, 2019
UPDATE: Elias Diaz removed early
#Pirates say C Elias Diaz was removed as a precaution after being hit in the facemask in the fourth inning.
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) August 20, 2019
