CINCINNATI — Manager Clint Hurdle likes the Pirates’ lineup so much that he doesn’t want to break it up.

He chose to start David Freese at first base for the first time this season and bat him leadoff — John Jaso’s spot — for a game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. The game was postponed after a 55-minute wait because of steady rain, so the Pirates didn’t get to see how it would work out.

Hurdle’s decision was a reflection of his faith in his everyday batting order. He wanted to start Freese at first and instead of moving everyone else in the order around, he just plopped Freese in Jaso’s spot at the top of the lineup.

“Right now, I just like where everybody is,” Hurdle said.

The game wasn’t immediately rescheduled. Both teams decided to bump their rotations back a day for the final game of the series on Wednesday.