RHP Juan Nicasio, winless since May 17, was scheduled to make his 10th start of the season Tuesday against the Mets. But the Monday night rainout means Nicasio likely will be skipped in the series, with Jonathon Niese (5-2) going in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader and Francisco Liriano pitching in the second.

RHP Juan Nicasio lasted six innings, allowing six hits, three walks and three runs in a no-decision against the Marlins on Thursday. He has allowed either three or four earned runs in each of his past five starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio has now allowed at least four runs in four-consecutive starts. He was done in Saturday when the Rangers scored three times against him in the first as he threw 36 pitches. "I was feeling good," he said. "I threw too many pitches in the first inning. I made a couple of mistakes and I paid for that."

RHP Juan Nicasio (4-3, 4.46 ERA) starts against his former club Sunday. He is 0-0 with one save and a 2.70 ERA in six career appearances against Colorado, making one start -- all with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Nicasio is 4-1 with a 3.49 ERA in five starts at PNC Park this season.

RHP Juan Nicasio (4-3) got the win despite allowing five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in five innings against Atlanta. He struck out six and walked two. Nicasio has given up 13 runs and 21 hits in 15 1/3 innings over his past three starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio (3-3) is scheduled to start Tuesday night against visiting Atlanta. Nicasio is 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA in four starts at PNC Park this season but 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA in three road starts. He is 1-4 with an 8.44 ERA against the Braves in nine career games, including six starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio allowed four earned runs and four hits in six innings over 68 pitches on Wednesday night. "He's still working on some things. Didn't walk anybody. Better than his last start," said manager Clint Hurdle. "Threw a lot of first-pitch strikes. Something to build on."

RHP Juan Nicasio's ERA took a hit even though the Tuesday night game was rained out. A scoring change from May 4 resulted in three additional earned runs, raising his ERA from 3.16 to 4.02. Following the postponement at Cincinnati, he will take the mound for Pittsburgh in Wednesday's series finale.

RHP Juan Nicasio saw his dominance at PNC Park end, taking the loss as he allowed four runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts. Signed to a one-year, $3-million contract as a free agent, Nicasio had won his first three homer starts with 1.68 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 19 innings. He is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in two road starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio will start Wednesday at home against the Chicago Cubs. Nicasio has won all three starts at PNC Park this season but has lost both road starts. He is 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA against the Cubs in six career games, including two starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio continued his strong work at PNC Park as he pitched seven scoreless innings and had eight strikeouts to get the win Friday night, 4-1 over Cincinnati. He allowed three hits and one walk. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Nicasio has won all three home starts with a 1.89 ERA this season while losing both road starts with a 6.75 ERA. "He was in control from the first pitch of the game until he walked off the mound at the end of the seventh inning," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.

RHP Juan Nicasio gave up two runs and three hits in five innings of his fourth start of the season but suffered the loss when the Pirates could muster only four hits on Saturday. "I think he is continuing to learn some things," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "We are learning things about him." Nicasio was removed after throwing 101 pitches. "We have encouraged him to keep the tempo quick and efficient," Hurdle said. "The volume of work, the pitch consistency, we would like to see improved."

RHP Juan Nicasio rebounded from a poor start in Detroit Tuesday to deliver a quality start Sunday. Nicasio, who allowed four runs in three inning against the Tigers, held the Brewers to three runs and five hits over six innings Sunday to earn his second win of the season.

RHP Juan Nicasio (1-1, 5.00) will start against Milwaukee on Sunday.Nicasio lost his previous start Tuesday at Detroit when he gave up four runs in three innings. That came after he won his Pirates' debut April 6 when he held St. Louis to one run and two hits in six innings. Nicasio, who was signed to a one-year, $3-millon contract as a free agent in December, is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA against the Brewers in four career games, including two starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio could not come close to replicating his Pirates debut, as he lasted just three innings while taking the loss at Detroit on Tuesday. Nicasio allowed four runs on six hits, including a mammoth home run by LF Justin Upton, and walked five batters. He allowed just one run on two hits in six innings without a walk against St. Louis in his first start. "We wanted to be patient with him and see what he was featuring," Detroit 2B Ian Kinsler said. "He's a guy that is either new to starting or hasn't done it in a while. We wanted to see how he was going to approach us."

RHP Juan Nicasio (1-3, 3.86 ERA last season) will make his Pirates' debut on Wednesday night when he starts against St. Louis in the finale of a three-game series. Nicasio was signed to a one-year, $3 million contract as a free agent in the offseason. Despite making just one start among his 50 appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, he won a rotation spot with the Pirates by pitching 15 scoreless innings in spring training while striking out 24. Nicasio is 1-2 with a 6.59 ERA against the Cardinals in six career games, including two starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio will be in the Pirates' rotation, and RHP Ryan Vogelsong will go to the bullpen.In 15 innings this spring, Nicasio did not allow a run while striking out 24 batters. He will start Pittsburgh's third game of the season after LHPs Francisco Liriano and Jonathon Niese.Nicasio joined the Pirates in December on a one-year, $3 million deal.

RHP Juan Nicasio continued his stellar spring, going five scoreless innings, giving up five hits with two walks and eight strikeouts as the split-squad Pirates beat the Twins 2-0 on Monday. He even had a hit in the game, which helped to set up the Pirates' first run.Nicasio has not allowed a run in 15 innings over his five Grapefruit League starts this spring. He has struck out 24 batters this spring, including 18 over nine innings in his last two starts.

RHP Juan Nicasio signed a one-year, $3 million contact with the Pirates on Thursday.Nicasio, 29, was 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 52 appearances for the Dodgers last season. Los Angeles recently decided not to tender Nicasio a contract, making him a free agent. Nicasio is 22-25 with a 4.88 ERA in five seasons with the Colorado Rockies (2011-14) and Dodgers.

Nicasio (abdomen) was reinstated from the DL on Tuesday, Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports.

Nicasio will assume the spot vacated by Yimi Garcia, who was DFA'd on Monday. The reliever has a 3.06 ERA over 47 innings on the year, and manager Don Mattingly said Nicasio will immediately return to pitching in high-leverage situations.