The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-11) are home at PNC Park for a three-game series against the San Diego Padres (13-7), starting Friday night at 6:35 PM. The Pirates are sending out Zach Thompson (0-2, 10.80) for his fourth start. He has allowed 12 earned runs in ten innings this season. The Padres are countering with veteran right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish (1-1, 4.43), who will be making his fifth start of the season.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
Our Friday night lineup.
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— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 29, 2022
Padres
#Padres Lineup 04/29/22
1. Trent Grisham CF
2. Jake Cronenworth 2B
3. Manny Machado 3B
4. Jurickson Profar DH
5. Eric Hosmer 1B
6. Austin Nola C
7. Matt Beaty RF
8. Trayce Thompson LF
9. Ha-Seong Kim SSStarting Pitcher : Yu Darvish
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) April 29, 2022
UPDATE: A little bit of injury news
Pirates have reinstated Max Kranick (right forearm strain) from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Class AAA Indy.
Meanwhile, Duane Underwood Jr. (right hamstring strain) will begin a rehab assignment tonight with Low-A Bradenton.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) April 29, 2022
UPDATE #2: Anthony Alford cleared waivers and he was sent outright to Indianapolis