Dodger Blue · Jun 8, 2021
Dodgers Vs. Pirates Game Preview: Max Muncy Returns To Lineup
After dropping the series against the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Dodgers sit in third place in the National League West with a record of 35-24 while the Pirates, who are last in the NL Central, head into the matchup at 23-35.
Walker Buehler takes the mound for the Dodgers, having posted a 2.82 ERA and 3.72 FIP with 70 strikeouts and 13 walks over 70.1 innings pitched. He has only faced the Pirates one other time in his career, which came at PNC Park in 2019.
In that start, Buehler went six innings and allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts and one walk.