The Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Detroit Tigers 8-2 Tuesday. Pirate starter Juan Nicasio allowed four earned runs on six hits in just three innings. He walked five and struck out four. Starling Marte accounted for the only Pirate runs with his second home run of the season. A day after having 17 hits, the Pirates managed only five. The Bucs host the Tigers tonight at PNC Park. First pitch is 7:05pm.
Francisco Liriano will miss his start tonight with a sore hamstring. Ryan Vogelsong will start instead.