PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies will send rookie right-hander Ben Lively to the mound in the rubber match against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
The Pirates will counter with Gerrit Cole (6-7, 4.51 ERA).
Lively (1-3, 3.72) is in search of his first win since his major league debut against the San Francisco Giants on June 3. That day, he pitched seven strong innings, allowing one run in a 5-3 victory.
Five of Lively’s six outings have been quality starts, including his most recent appearance, when he threw 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball in a 2-1 road loss to the New York Mets on Friday.