The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in action as they take on the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their annual series at PNC Park.<\/p>\n
Grant Holmes is drawing the start for the Braves. He\u2019s coming off a win in his last appearance against the New York Mets on July 3, pitching five innings and giving up five hits and one earned run in the 5-3 victory. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Holmes and gave him his first victory in a month.<\/p>\n
The Pirates are giving the ball to Jared Jones for the eighth time this season. It\u2019s Jones\u2019s first start since July 2, when he faced the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Jones pitched four innings, giving up just two hits and one earned run, but wasn\u2019t in the game long enough to be part of the decision.<\/p>\n
Jones has been slowly working back from Tommy John surgery, which held him out of the entire 2025 campaign. Therefore, he has only pitched five innings in one of his seven starts so far this season, which came on June 4 against the Houston Astros in a 5-1 victory. The Pirates are 5-2 in games where Jones starts, which is a good omen for tonight\u2019s matchup against the Braves, who lead the NL East with a week to go before the All-Star break.<\/p>\n
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA<\/p>\n
Broadcast: KDKA AM\/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh<\/p>\n
Pitching Matchup: Grant Holmes (5-4, 3.83 ERA) vs. Jared Jones (1-1, 5.28 ERA)<\/p>\n
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