The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to salvage a split with the Cincinnati Reds when they wrap up their 4-game series today at PNC Park. The expected starter for the Pirates is southpaw José Quintana. The veteran is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and the Bucs are 4-1 in his last 5 starts. Quintana looked sharp in his last outing against a potent Dodgers offense, tossing 6 scoreless innings, resulting in a 5-1 Pirates win. The Reds are expected to send the hard throwing rookie, Hunter Greene, to the hill. Greene can throw 100+ but has had trouble finding the zone. He is 1-5 with a 7.62 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. Cincinnati has struggled against left-handed starters and if Quintana has his stuff like he did against the Dodgers, the Bucs get this one.
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