After up-and-負かす／撃墜する 週末, 著作権侵害者s to open series with D-支援するs
The Pittsburgh 著作権侵害者s carry a 疑わしい distinction into 不死鳥／絶品 to start a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
The 著作権侵害者s became the first MLB team to 勝利，勝つ after 決起大会／結集させるing from a six-run 赤字 and then lose the next game after blowing a six-run lead. They （機の）カム 支援する to 敗北・負かす the New York Mets 9-7 on Saturday, but then lost 7-6 to the Mets on Sunday after jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning.
The loss 妨げるd Pittsburgh from 達成するing its first series sweep of the season.
"It is 失望させるing," 著作権侵害者s 経営者／支配人 Derek Shelton said. "I'm happy that we put ourselves in a position to (sweep) playing 同様に as we did against the team that's 主要な the 国家の League East, but to not finish it, 特に after 存在 up, it's 失望させるing."
The Diamondbacks are coming off a 6-4 勝利，勝つ Sunday over the Chicago Cubs to 避ける getting swept in their first series after the All-星／主役にする break.
Arizona 経営者／支配人 Torey Lovullo is hoping his team can carry over the 勢い of Merrill Kelly's eight-inning 業績／成果, in which he threw only 82 pitches, 63 of them for strikes.
"It's a belief in the game 計画（する） and 有罪の判決 with his pitches and then 信用ing the guys around him," Lovullo said of Kelly's approach. "It starts and stops with starting pitching each and every night. We know that, and he 始める，決める a terrific トン for us. He's locked in 権利 now."
The Diamondbacks also showed patience at the plate, 製図／抽選 11 walks against five Cubs 投手s.
Six walks by two 著作権侵害者s 投手s in the first six innings Sunday 許すd the Mets to 伸び（る） 勢い to （不足などを）補う their 6-0 赤字.
"Walks are going to come 支援する to kill you. and then 結局 there in the fourth it 攻撃する，衝突する me," said Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker, who had three walks in 3 2/3 innings Sunday. "That's how baseball 作品."
On Monday, Pittsburgh will start 権利-hander Chase De Jong (1-3, 5.59 ERA) against left-hander Caleb Smit h (2-6, 4.54) -- both of whom have never 直面するd the other team in their careers.
De Jong, who has 18 career starts, is in his first season in the 国家の League after pitching for the Seattle 水夫s, Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros.
Smith is in his fifth season in the majors with 85 外見s and 59 starts, mostly with the Miami マカジキs in 2018 and 2019.
Arizona's 顔触れ has only two at-bats against De Jong, with Eduardo Escobar and Josh Reddick unable to get a 攻撃する，衝突する off him.
Pittsburgh's Wilmer Difo is 0-for-2 against Smith, while Ben Gamel is 2-for-5 with two 打点s.
The 著作権侵害者s 復帰させるd 権利-手渡すd reliever Duane Underwood Jr. from the 負傷させるd 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） and 選択d 権利-手渡すd reliever Nick Mears to ３倍になる-A Indianapolis. Underwood has not pitched since July 7 with 不快 on his 権利 味方する.
Arizona 権利-手渡すd reliever Taylor Clarke (緊張するd 権利 shoulder/upper 支援する) threw a 19-pitch bullpen 開会／開廷／会期 on Saturday. He is 1-0 with a 3.74 ERA in 30 外見s. He was placed on the 負傷させるd 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） on June 15.
--Field Level マスコミ
