Gameday 149: Pirates look to avoid sweep against the Royals with Jared Jones on the mound
Jared Jones vs Brady Singer
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send Jared Jones to the mound looking to avoid a sweep against the Kansas City Royals.
They’ve been outscored 13-4 in the first two games and now have a 70-78 record. Mitch Keller allowed four runs (three earned) while striking out six batters across six innings, picking up his 10th loss of the season.
Jared Triolo reached base four times with two hits and two walks. Bryan Reynolds had another multi-hit day, and Andrew McCutchen hit his 17th double.
The Royals will send Brady Singer to the mound, looking for his 10th win of the season.
Pirates Lineup
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
LF - Bryan Reynolds
CF - Oneil Cruz
DH - Andrew McCutchen
C - Joey Bart
1B - Rowdy Tellez
2B - Nick Gonzales
3B - Jared Triolo
RF - Billy Cook
Royals Lineup
LF - Tommy Pham
SS - Bobby Witt Jr.
C - Salvador Perez
DH - Michael Massey
3B - Paul De Jong
RF - Adam Frazier
1B - Yuli Gurriel
2B - Maikel Garcia
CF - Garrett Hampson
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Jared Jones (6-7, 3.82 ERA, 108.1 IP, 31 BB, 115 K)
KC - Brady Singer (9-10, 3.42 ERA, 163.1 IP, 46 BB, 153 K)
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Apparently Cook does run pretty well.
Jase Bowen finished the season at Altoona strong, going 9-for-22 with three homers in his last six games. I know his overall numbers didn't earn it this year, but maybe he should spend the next week in Indianapolis and see if he can build off of the hot streak, or just continue playing while he's doing well