Bucs Dugout · Jun 13, 2018
Game Thread: Taillon bids to break the skid
Jameson Taillon (3-5, 4.08) will taker the mound in an afternoon game at Phoenix after the Pirates dropped each of the first two games of the series, guaranteeing another series loss before an off day and a trip home to Pittsburgh. He’ll be opposed by 34 year old veteran right-hander Zach Greinke (5-4, 3.53)
In his third season with the Diamondbacks, Greinke will be making his 14th start of the season. So far he’s average 1.5 walks and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. His fastball, averaging 89.5 in 2018, has fallen off more than a whole mph from last last and four from his career best in 2010. He throws a four-seam fastball 38% of the time, two-seam 15%, slider 17%, change 14% and curve 13%