Tabata is back & Pre-Game: Twin vs. Pirates

Game: Minnesota Twins (21-17) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-20)

Time: 7:05 PM

Location: PNC Park, Pittburgh

Game-Time Weather: Mostly Sunny - 68

TV/Radio: ROOT Sports/93.7 The Fan (KDKA - FM)

Today's Starting Pitchers:

Ricky Nolasco (RHP) (3-1, 6.38) vs. Francisco Liriano (LHP) (1-3, 2.96)

Twins Lineup:

1. Danny Santana (S) SS

2. Brian Dozier (R) 2B

3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

4. Trevor Plouffe (R) 3B

5. Torii Hunter (R) RF

6. Kurt Suzuki (R) C

7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF

8. Shane Robinson (R) LF

9. Ricky Nolasco (R) P

Pirates Lineup:

1. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

2. Neil Walker (S) 2B

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

4. Starling Marte (R) LF

5. Jung Ho Kang (R) SS

6. Pedro Alvarez (L) 1B

7. Josh Harrison (R) 3B

8. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

9. Francisco Liriano (L) P

*If you missed JAL's Morning Links, they can be found here.

*Prediction Contest Tracker here 

*Pirates Pre-Game begins at 5:40 PM on 93.7 The Fan, click here to listen.

*Game threads will auto-post at 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM & 9:00 PM.

*In case you missed it on the previous thread, the Pirates announced that Jose Tabata has been called up, Wilfredo Boscan optioned and Justin Sellers has been sent to the 60-day DL.