Gameday 128: Pirates begin three-game series at home against the Rockies
Braxton Ashcraft vs Antonio Senzatela
After a day off, the Pittsburgh Pirates will begin a three-game weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. They are coming off a series win against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, also at home.
Colorado split their series this week against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and won their matchup earlier this month against the Pirates.
Braxton Ashcraft will kick things off for the Pirates, with Mike Burrows and Paul Skenes to follow him up. Bubba Chandler, the Pirates’ top pitching prospect, should also make his debut this weekend.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 pm ET.
Pirates Lineup
1B - Spencer Horwitz
2B - Nick Gonzales
RF - Bryan Reynolds
LF - Tommy Pham
DH - Andrew McCutchen
CF - Jack Suwinski
SS - Jared Triolo
C - Henry Davis
3B - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Rockies Lineup
DH - Tyler Freeman
CF - Mickey Moniak
SS - Ezequiel Tovar
LF - Jordan Beck
3B - Kyle Karros
C - Braxton Fulford
RF - Yanquiel Fernandez
1B - Orlando Arcia
2B - Ryan Ritter
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 3.02 ERA, 41.2 IP, 37 K)
COL - Antonio Senzatela (4-14, 7.00 ERA, 108 IP, 57 K)
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