Pitching matchups for the Arizona Diamondbacks-Pittsburgh Pirates series at PNC Park
Diamondbacks at Pirates
When: 10:35 a.m., Sunday
Where: PNC Park
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (4-0, 2.32) vs. Pirates RHP Zach Thompson (2-4, 5.18 ERA)
TV/Radio: Bally Sports Arizona, Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, KHOV-FM (105.1 FM)
Gallen won his fourth straight decision this season on May 30 against Atlanta, allowing two earned runs in 5 ⅔ innings. Gallen is 6-0 with a 2.31 ERA in his last 11 starts dating back to 2021, and is 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA , .167 opposing batting average and 0.85 WHIP in three road starts this season. He will be making his first career appearance vs. Pirates. Thompson, a 28-year-old righthander, will be making his 10th start/11th appearance of the season. He recorded a 2.45 ERA last month, the ninth-lowest in the National League, and will pitch against the Diamondbacks for the first time in his career.
-Jose M. Romero
Coming up
Monday: At Cincinnati, 3:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner (2-4, 3.31 ERA) vs. Reds RHP Hunter Greene (2-6, 5.89).
Tuesday: At Cincinnati, 3:40 p.m. Diamondbacks LHP Tyler Gilbert (0-2, 5.02 ERA) vs. Reds TBA.
Up next
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates update: After going 19-41 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and losing 101 games last year, the Pirates are off to a relatively encouraging 21-27 start. They finished May with a 12-14 record and have won five of their last eight entering play Wednesday. They’ve struggled offensively, scoring just 3.5 runs per game — the worst mark in the National League. Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes has been the Pirates’ most productive hitter, with a .293 batting average and a .762 OPS in 164 at-bats. Centerfielder Bryan Reynolds has struggled to get on base, but provides a power threat with a team-high seven homers so far. Their pitching has been slightly better, but the team’s cumulative ERA of 4.50 is still the third-worst in the National League. Left-hander Jose Quintana has been the Pirates’ most effective starter with a 2.15 ERA in nine starts. The Diamondbacks will miss his turn in the rotation.
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