Pirates Look To Clinch Series Early Against Royals

The Pirates pulled through with a 4-2 win last night when they to advance all the way up to three game over the .500 number. The Pirates look to make their trip back to home a little sweeter tonight where they have a chance to take the series early against the Royals.

James McDonald will look to reel in the win tonight against the Royals Vin Mazzaro. Both pitcher's on the hill tonight have excellent ERA's McDonald totaling in at 2.14 and Mazzaro at 2.25. This will be only Mazzaro's fourth game this season so his ERA can be slightly deceiving. I am predicting that the Pirates will get to Mazzaro tonight, he is not a 2.25 ERA guy and has never been at any level that he has played professionally.

 This would be a very big win for the Pirates putting them all the way up to four games over .500 a very respectable number at this point in the season. It would also be the Pirates fifth straight series victory for the Pirates if they pull it off, so I guess you can say they are getting hot.

Pirates Lineup:

1. Presley 7
2. Walker 4
3. McCutchen 8
4. Jones 3
5. Alvarez 5
6. Tabata 9
7. Barajas 8
8. Barmes 6
9.McDonald 1

Royals Lineup:

1. Gordon 7
2. Betancourt 4
3. Butler 3
4. Moostakas 5
5. Francoeur 8
6. Hosmer 9
7. Pena 2
8. Escobar 6
9. Mazzaro 1