After losing two of three on the road in Miami to the Marlins, the Pittsburgh Pirates return home for a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox.
Braxton Ashcraft helped salvage a series in which they lost the first two games by twirling a complete game in which he needed just 85 pitches to finish. An Owen Caissie ninth-inning home run was the only run that he allowed on the day, striking out 10 batters.
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Now, Bubba Chandler looks to continue his strong August in which he’s allowed just two earned runs over 11.2 innings pitched (spanning two starts).
Boston will have left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett on the mound, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 pm ET.
Pirates Lineup
3B - Nick Gonzales
DH - Ronny Simon
LF - Bryan Reynolds
RF - Esmerlyn Valdez
2B - Brandon Lowe
1B - Rafael Flores Jr.
CF - Jake Mangum
SS - Jared Triolo
C - Henry Davis
Red Sox Lineup
2B - Nick Sogard
DH - Masataka Yoshiba
C - Adley Rutschman
1B - Willson Contreras
RF - Wilyer Abreu
3B - Caleb Durbin
LF - Jarren Duran
SS - Andruw Monasterio
CF - Eli White
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Bubba Chandler (5-8, 4.26 ERA, 116.1 IP, 103 K)
BOS - Jake Bennett (7-5, 3.17 ERA, 76.2 IP, 55 K)
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