Nicasio (5-5) surrendered four hits, six earned runs and two walks over an inning in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Cardinals. He struck out two.
The 29-year-old endured a nightmare in the 12th inning that seemed to never end, as he was stranded out there for 47 pitches due to the Pirates already having utilized a plethora of relievers before him. Nicasio was coming off an 89-pitch, five-inning outing versus the Mets on Tuesday which netted his fifth victory of the season. He surrendered a pinch-hit double to fellow pitcher Adam Wainwright to open the floodgates, an RBI double to Matt Adams, and eventually, a two-run homer to the red-hot Brandon Moss. The right-hander is still scheduled to take the mound again for his next scheduled start Tuesday, which will once again come versus the Mets.