The Pittsburgh Pirates begin the second half of their season with the Miami Marlins visiting for a three game set, a week after the Pirates were in Miami.
Last matchup, the Marlins started three left-handers within the four games. This time around, they begin with Braxton Garrett — who gave the Pirates hitters a lot of trouble in the fourth game — before two scheduled right-handers. Top 100 Prospect Max Meyer is scheduled to take the mound on Saturday for his second career start, and then All-Star — and Pitcher-Who-Should-Have-Been-NL-SP — Sandy Alcantara is scheduled to take the mound Sunday.
The previous matchup involved a slew of baserunning blunders, defensive miscues, and a lack of offense from both clubs.
Marlins @ Pirates
Time: 7:05 PM EST
Pirates Starter: TBD
Marlins Starter: Braxton Garrett (1-3, 3.70)
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Pirates
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Marlins
1. Joey Wendle (L) 2B
2. Garrett Cooper (R) 1B
3. Jesus Aguilar (R) DH
4. Brian Anderson (R) 3B
5. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
6. Miguel Rojas (R) SS
7. Jorge Soler (R) LF
8. Jesus Sanchez (L) CF
9. Nick Fortes (R) C
In case you somehow missed the reason for the delayed Pirates lineup.
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— Tim Williams (@TimWilliamsP2) July 22, 2022