Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Pirates, Phillies March 4 Spring Training Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Phillies' spring training home, BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. Here's a look at the Pirates and Phillies' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Saturday's Grapefruit League game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Phillies' spring training home, BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida.

42-year-old veteran lefty Rich Hill will make his Pirates debut on Saturday, taking the mound for the club. Last season, he pitched for the Boston Red Sox, posting an 8-7 record, 4.27 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 98 ERA+ over 26 starts and 124.1 innings pitched.

Starting for Rob Thomson's Phillies will be Aaron Nola. Nola will be making his second appearance of the spring, after picking up a win, tossing two scoreless innings Monday against the Pirates, allowing one walk and not hits, while striking out one.

The Phillies are coming off an 87-win season in which the club clinched its first postseason appearance since 2011. The Phillies were able to secure the third and final National League Wild Card spot in the final days of the regular season, before going on a run to the World Series. The Phillies won their first National League Pennant since 2009, but fell to the Houston Astros in six games. After signing star shortstop Trea Turner, the Phillies hope to take the next step and raise the Commissioner's Trophy this fall for the first time since 2008.

Here's a look at how the Pirates will line up for Saturday's game:

1) RF Canaan Smith-Njigba

2) 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes

3) 1B Ji-man Choi

4) DH Connor Joe

5) LF Miguel Andujar

6) 2B Tucupita Marcano

7) SS Llover Peguero

8) C Tyler Heineman

9) CF Chavez Young

SP Rich Hill

Rich on the Hill.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/EtqY063D0o

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) March 4, 2023

Here's a look at how the Phillies will line up for Saturday's game:

1) LF Kyle Schwarber

2) 3B Alec Bohm

3) 2B Bryson Stott

4) CF Edmundo Sosa

5) 1B Darick Hall

6) C Garrett Stubbs

7) SS Scott Kingery

8) RF Jake Cave

9) DH Jhailyn Ortiz

SP Aaron Nola

Another beautiful day in Clearwater pic.twitter.com/AJBbAWaPjt

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 4, 2023

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