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Series preview: Pirates host Cubs for first home series

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sports Pittsburgh

Radio: KDKA-AM

The Pirates play in Pittsburgh for the first time this season, hosting a quick two-game set against the Chicago Cubs.

Here’s a look at what we can expect:

Projected Starters

Tuesday, 4:12 p.m. EST

Drew Smyly vs. Jose Quintana

Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EST

Kyle Hendricks vs. Zach Thompson

Projected Lineups

Cubs

  1. Rafael Ortega, LF
  2. Nick Madrigal, 2B
  3. Willson Contreras, C
  4. Ian Happ, LF
  5. Frank Schwindel, 1B
  6. Seiya Suzuki, RF
  7. Jason Heyward, CF
  8. Patrick Wisdom, 3B
  9. Nico Hoerner, SS

Pirates

  1. Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B
  2. Bryan Reynolds, CF
  3. Michael Chavis, 1B
  4. Yoshi Tsutsugo, DH
  5. Diego Castillo, 2B
  6. Kevin Newman, SS
  7. Jake Marisnick, RF
  8. Roberto Pérez, C
  9. Ben Gamel, LF

Here’s a look at what Bleed Cubbie Blue managing editor Al Yellon had to say about the Cubs heading into the series:

These are not your father’s Chicago Cubs, or your older brother’s, or heck, even yours if you were around last year.