Game 142 lineups: Nats at Pirates

This weekend series between the Nationals and Pirates continues to be filled with reunions and signs of the changing times between these two franchises.

Josh Bell homered in his return to Pittsburgh last night. Today, he'll get the chance to face Wil Crowe, the pitcher the Nats sent to the Pirates in order to acquire the first baseman last winter.

A second-round pick by the Nationals in 2017, Crowe is 3-7 with a 5.94 ERA in 22 appearances (21 starts) this year for the Bucs. The former top prospect and supposed future piece of the Nats pitching staff now plays that role with the Pirates.

Meanwhile, Josiah Gray, who currently fills that role in Washington, makes his eighth start in a Nats uniform. Still searching for his first major league win, the right-hander has a 5.40 ERA and is looking to bounce back after two straight outings in which he allowed six runs against the Phillies and Mets.

Manager Davey Martinez, back from his one-game suspension after Major League Baseball determined Sean Nolin intentionally hit Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman with a pitch Wednesday night in Atlanta, is sticking with his normal lineup.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Where: PNC PARK
Gametime: 6:35 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Sunny, 76 degrees, wind 10 mph in from right field

NATIONALS
CF Lane Thomas
SS Alcides Escobar
RF Juan Soto
1B Josh Bell
LF Yadiel Hernandez
3B Carter Kieboom
C Keibert Ruiz
2B Luis García
RHP Josiah Gray

PIRATES
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
RF Yoshi Tsutsugo
CF Bryan Reynolds
1B Colin Moran
LF Ben Gamel
SS Cole Tucker
C Michael Perez
2B Hoy Park
RHP Wil Crowe