Lineups, pitching matchup for Saturday's Arizona Diamondbacks game at Pittsburgh Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their three-city road trip in Pittsburgh this week, with the series' second game set for 1:05 p.m. on Saturday. The game can be seen on Bally Sports Arizona. Follow this page for updates before, during and after this game.
Saturday's Diamondbacks-Pirates lineup, pitching matchup
Diamondbacks batting order:
Josh Rojas, 3B (.262, 0 HRs, 21 RBI)
Ketel Marte, 2B (.275, 5, 17)
Corbin Carroll, LF (.275, 6, 14)
Christian Walker, 1B (.263, 11, 31)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., DH (.309, 7, 25)
Pavin Smith, RF (.244, 2, 14)
Dominic Fletcher, CF (.356, 2, 13)
Gabriel Moreno, C (.313, 1, 17)
Geraldo Perdomo, SS (.326, 4, 21)
Pirates batting order:
Andrew McCutchen, DH (.267, 7, 19)
Bryan Reynolds, LF (.294, 6, 27)
Jack Suwinski, CF (.236, 7, 22)
Carlos Santana, 1B (.240, 2, 22)
Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B (.239, 1, 13)
Tucupita Marcano, SS (.258, 1, 3)
Ji Hwan Bae, 2B (.254, 2, 12)
Josh Palacios, RF (.231, 0, 3)
Austin Hedges, C (.159, 0, 7)
Pitching matchup: Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (0-1, 8.49) vs. Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (5-1, 2.38)
Pfaadt struggled in each of his first two big league starts but turned in a solid performance in his third outing, giving up one run in five innings, with one hit, three walks and five strikeouts, against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. … He made an adjustment in the way he throws his fastball and wound up getting five swinging strikes on the pitch, the same number he had in his first two starts combined. … He also throws a slider, change-up and curveball. … Keller turned in a second consecutive scoreless outing, firing seven shutout innings with no walks and 13 strikeouts against the Orioles on Sunday. … He threw a shutout against the Rockies in his start before that. … Keller has a deep repertoire and uses them all liberally, a pitch mix that includes a four-seam and two-seam fastball as well as a cutter, sweeper, curveball and changeup. … He faced the Diamondbacks once last season, giving up three runs in 5 1/3 innings with one walk and three strikeouts.
Coming up
Sunday: At Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (4-3, 2.92) vs. Pirates RHP Roansy Contreras (3-4, 4.40).
Monday: At Philadelphia, 3:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Tommy Henry (1-1, 5.00) vs. Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (3-3, 4.06).
Tuesday: At Philadelphia, 3:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (1-2, 5.48) vs. Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker (3-2, 6.53).
Roster moves
The Diamondbacks have selected RHP Austin Adams from Triple-A Reno, placed LHP Anthony Misiewicz (strained right calf) on the 15-day injured list and transferred C Carson Kelly (right forearm fracture) to the 60-day injured list.
Pregame reading
Mini-slide over? Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll breaking out of 'frustrating' first MLB slump
'A shell of what it was': For Diamondbacks with Oakland connections, A's move hits home
Elite list: Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen hits bird in warmups, channeling MLB legend Randy Johnson
Move explained: Why the Diamondbacks optioned Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno
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