**Starling Marte is out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive day, after leaving the game on Sunday afternoon with soreness in his side. The severity of Marte’s injury is still uncertain, and he did not participate in batting practice on the field with the team. There is a possibility that he could be available in some capacity tonight according to Clint Hurdle.
For the second consecutive game, Sean Rodriguez will start in his place, signifying that he will be getting the majority of the playing time in left field until Marte is healthy enough to play again.
**Rob Scahill hasn’t pitched since June 25th because of right forearm pain. Hurdle says that the Pirates are currently mapping out the rehab process with Scahill, but he is not expected to return off the DL when eligible July 11th.
**Corey Hart has continued to progress in his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis, and will play back-to-back nights – yesterday and today – to see how his shoulder reacts. He is 4-for-15 with two home runs so far during his rehab assignment.
**Francisco Cervelli has been scratched for tonight’s game, with no word from the Pirates as to why. This may have to do with the foul ball he took off of his mask last night that left him dazed for a few moments. We’ll update you as more information becomes available. UPDATE: Cervelli was removed due to the “manager’s decision”. Hopefully there will be more after the game.
