Game Thread: Pirates vs. White Sox, 8/25/20

The Pirates and White Sox kick off a brief two-game set at 8:10 p.m. today in Chicago, with Steven Brault getting the start for Pittsburgh and Lucas Giolito starting for Chicago.

AT&T SportsNet will carry the game.

The Bucs will try to stretch their season-high three-game win streak to four while the Pale Hose look to get on the winning track after losing for the first time in eight games Sunday.

Brault brings a 3.00 ERA into tonight’s game while Giolito is 2-2 with a 3.89 ERA.

The starting lineups:

PIRATES

1. Erik Gonzales, SS

2. Adam Frazier, 2B

3. Bryan Reynolds, LF

4. Josh Bell, 1B

5. Gregory Polanco, DH

6. JT Riddle, 3B

7. Cole Tucker, RF

8. Jarrod Dyson, CF

9. John Ryan Murphy, C

WHITE SOX

1. Tim Anderson, SS

2. Eloy Jimenez, LF

3. Jose Abreu, 1B

4. Edwin Encarnacion, DH

5. Yoan Moncada, 3B

6. Luis Robert, CF

7. James McCann, C

8. Danny Mendick, 2B

9. Adam Engel, RF