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Pittsburgh

B. Chandler

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Arizona

E. Rodriguez

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PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Chase Field, bringing a three-game winning streak and a 19-16 record into the matchup. The Diamondbacks, who have lost three straight, enter at 16-17. Right-hander Bubba Chandler (1-3) is scheduled to start for Pittsburgh, though the team also listed left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0) as a probable. Chandler will look to bounce back from a rocky April, while Rodriguez has been sharp in limited action. Arizona has not yet announced its starter for the 6:40 p.m. MST first pitch. Players to watch Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft delivered a dominant outing Sunday in a 1-0 win over Cincinnati, tossing 7 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts. That performance followed a tough start April 28 against St. Louis, when he allowed six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings. For the season, his command has been inconsistent but his ceiling is high. Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno homered Sunday at Chicago, going 1 for 4 with two RBIs in an 8-4 loss. He has been productive in pockets, with multi-hit games April 7 and April 9, but has also endured dry spells, including an 0-for-5 May 1. Recent form Pittsburgh swept Cincinnati over the weekend, outscoring the Reds 27-2 across three games. The Pirates have won seven of their last 10 overall, despite losing four of six to St. Louis and a shutout at Milwaukee on April 26. Oneil Cruz went 2 for 4 with an RBI in Sunday’s win. Arizona dropped three of four at Wrigley Field, with the lone win a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee on April 29. The Diamondbacks have struggled on the road and have lost six of their last eight games overall. Adrian Del Castillo provided a pinch-hit home run Sunday. Betting lines Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 Pirates victory. Pittsburgh is listed as a minus-1.5 favorite on the run line, and the over/under is 9. Looking ahead The teams continue the series Wednesday and Thursday before Pittsburgh travels to San Francisco for three games and Arizona returns home to host the New York Mets for a weekend set.

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