Coming off of a 2-0 victory, the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-15) take on the Colorado Rockies (14-22) at PNC Park tonight, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 PM.
Luis Ortiz will be on the mound for his season debut, taking the rotation spot of Vince Velasquez, who was placed on the Injured List last week. More on Ortiz later when the move becomes official. The Rockies are countering with right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold (0-0, 5.30), who has pitched 18.2 innings over one start and seven relief appearances.
According to Jason Mackey, this isn’t the only change for the Pirates today.