With the Pirates’ playoff hopes rapidly slipping away after Friday night’s crushing 15 inning implosion, manager Clint Hurdle has taken the opportunity to shake up the lineup as Jameson Taillon (9-9, 3.58) takes on right-hander Jhoulys Chacin (13-4, 3.58)
After suffering the loss last night, Clay Holmes has been optioned back to Indianapolis and replaced on the roster with Nick Kingham, who had been scheduled to start for the Triple-A team.
The 30 year old Chacin, on his sixth team in five years, has been effective the last two, compiling a 3.89 ERA in 32 starts for San Diego last year and the 3.