The Pittsburgh Pirates currently sit seven games over .500, and as a result, just one game behind of the Cincinnati Reds in the N.L. Central standings. One of the reasons is because of starting pitcher A.J. Burnett. The 6-foot-4 right-hander takes the hill on Tuesday, going for his ninth consecutive winning start. In 13 starts this season, Burnett has gone 9-2 and posted a 3.31 ERA. He'll be acing Houston's Lucas Harrell, who is 7-6 with a 4.33 ERA this season.
First pitch at PNC Park is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EST and will be televised by ROOT Sports.
Here are Tuesday's starting lineups:
Astros (32-48)
Jordan Schafer CF
Jose Altuve 2B
Jed Lowrie SS
Carlos Lee 1B
Scott Moore 3B
J.D. Martinez LF
Brian Bogusevic RF
Chris Snyder C
Lucas Harrell P
Pirates (43-36)
Alex Presley LF
Neil Walker 2B
Andrew McCutchen CF
Garrett Jones RF
Casey McGehee 1B
Pedro Alvarez 3B
Rod Barajas C
Clint Barmes SS
A.J. Burnett P
UPDATE by Charlie Wilmoth:
The Pirates have removed Pedro Alvarez from their lineup. There's no immediate word as to why, although Alvarez suffered from a leg cramp last weekend. Here's the new lineup.
Alex Presley LF
Drew Sutton RF
Andrew McCutchen CF
Garrett Jones 1B
Neil Walker 2B
Casey McGehee 3B
Rod Barajas C
Clint Barmes SS
A.J. Burnett P
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